Viral Vicissitudes

UR (Irr) Replaceable, (Un) Forgettable: Boom to Bust What UR: From "The best thing since sliced bread" to something more "distant in memory". Perhaps a semblance of something, someone resembling ("they remind me of...."). We all have a place here. Will all be remembered for either what we did, said, or...even for "delivering" on what we pushed, campaigned for...even those who, more literally, delivered the bread. Did you ever, for instance, pause and think about how, "such a middling-sized bread company could manage such a feat...?" Well, a distant cousin of the original owner did and came to the conclusion of a semblance of something we all embraced as a "matter of convenience" but some-THING that would eventually threaten my very existence..."Mechanization"... That is, to Say, Hi AI"  "Say it isn't so!" That's what I say, at least. As I have shared here a few times Be4, I thought that at leas...

"Your Days are numbered" Countdown...to Ex-tinction.  What better way to start, introduce a post-royal post, after clearing our houses of Royals, a Royal flush of sorts. What better way, than a reminder of our own fall-ibility, replaceability, and how we are all Ex-spendable* And how, after a gradual rise we all will find ourselves in either a steep or, hopefully, more gradual, even graceful decline. Yep, just like that spanking new car you drive out of the dealership, your days starting adding up the day you were born. Yep, your days are numbered and there's (something) you can do about it. Come on back if you dare, to find out. *Fore-shadowing...along with the "Word of the Day" from my friends, Merriam and Webster, brought to my mind, and now yours on 5/24/23 ( adumbrate : "to foreshadow vaguely"). The root of it, being dumb . As in, "If we don't increase our debt ceiling..." Come back if you want more of this dumbing down stuff, that I...

Same Old Story: Vain + Glory. Let the Battle begin!  The Battle Royale: "The fight to the finish!" No matter how many rounds it takes, to get there..."And in this corner, we have the contender, Teniola Bisselliella, flying in from places unseen...and in the other, trying to fight back, keep it together, through the ages, we have (if you haven't scented it yet) --- "Paradichlorobenzene!" It's gonna' be a rumble; get ready to caste your bets...as to how long either will stay in the game...This after both came so far, covered a lot of distance, either literally or... "So, you've finally arrived" Whether you were one of those early arrivers, or late-commoners, someone who has fought long and hard to get "here", just how long do you think you can reside, as in stay "in residence" or "on top" as in the so-called "incumber" or "champion!" If your parents didn't tell you, history is replete...

Portraits in Posing and Poising: Coronations, Convocations, Commencements...Conventions "What's all this noise?!"   All this hooting and hollering...it's as if they think they've already arrived, accomplished a great feat. Or, a study of contrasts, even in the midst of being feted ("she was an instant celebrity, feted by the media"), we see a few nobles, or at least notable individuals, speaking to U.S. with a morsel of humility..."I am humbled...". A whole continuum of people, who readily "strike a pose" to those who seem a bit "camera shy" and only do so as a matter of..."formality" (kind of a fun exercise to pick out whose who in the recent Royal Portraits, which have been now covered in full and thus, I choose not to adorn this page with any), whether the most officious or those that are brought to your news-feed by those pesty paparazzi, who have once again been castigated by the other press, for literally, ch...

A Royal Epitaph (?)  "Not on your life!"   Or, in this case, "at least not quite...yet". As in, before I make my most grace-full, royal exits from this subject, I realized upon further "discovery" (which, in our business as well as law, refers to search and re-search, fact-finding until, you get the "good stuff", what you need to know) before you either go to trial or reach sufficient understanding. Sometimes this is an arduous process, done by you or others on your behalf. Whereas in the case of the Royals, this savory stuff just keeps coming at me via what is called my own personal "newsfeed" which, upon further investigation, is only personalized based on a rather impersonal set of analytics -- otherwise called an algo-rhythm..."things we think you may want to know, read about, based on what you've been peering into lately, clicking on"...😟😠  "Isn't It (Royally) Ironic?" Just a few ironies to further whe...

Mother, Mom...Mum's the word: The House Rules!   The Royal Treatment: At least this one day per year, set aside to more formally acknowledge what moms, mothers do every  day that, "try as I might" I can't duplicate myself, these Herculean feats they accomplish, many unseen, largely underappreciated. Nor was I able to locate the commercial, after exhaustive Google searches, that features a husband/dad, upon arriving home, finding children at play, the house in disarray, and finally finding his wife/mom midst the mess, all she could offer, in way of explanation..."You know all the things I do every day while you are elsewhere, to keep it, the house-hold together...well, today I didn't..." (In other words, "This is what it would look like..."). Our house-holders... Royal rules, partial acceptance: As well as partially explained. That is, if you are a regular follower here, you were partially informed on 5-8-23, just after the most recent coronatio...

"A World Apart" - Our House and Theirs "Compare and Contrast..." A favorite technique of one of my favorite professors to engage us, so-called "grad students" aspiring not only to a higher level of scholarship but in order to eventually enter and start "practicing" as professionals. A technique for putting two things, ideas, concepts next to each other, even in what I came to learn might be termed a "juxtaposition". That is, we were challenged to seek, then find differences in things that seem to be quite similar, or find come common ground when two things seem to be in significant conflict, even opposite or, another fancy schmancy word, "orthogonal". We were also cautioned that casually tossing around such terms in certain groups may turn heads, as being not only misunderstood, but underappreciated. In other words, he taught us to be humble about what we do, don't know...in a word, "humility". Yes, compare and c...

Lingering, Sustaining, After Affects: Royalties, Loyalties...legions of legends. Q & A, Royal-like: US versus Them Q: Where does a dress code (commanding the wearing of dresses, particular lengths, etc. along with specific socks, even specifying type of shoes)...and required etiquette classes, given that they will be in the public eye, if not the world stage, come together? The focus of which deemed by the Library of Congress to be "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant"  A: A crash, I mean collision course, of when the "Rockford Peaches" met the "Racine Belles" (many of which were already familiar, both good and bad blood, sounding familiar yet?). When these two groups, teams of 'ladies in waiting', two of the four teams of the AAGPBL - -short-hand for the "All American Girls Professional Baseball League", which reigned around these parts from 1943-1954, the world championship of 1943 featuring the Peaches (hailing ...

Still Seeking, Royalties?  Think twice, about what seems to US "A far cry off" Return Engagement: As we commoners return to our ho-hum existence, back to our work-a-day lives, we at least envision those Royals to simply go on Their merry way, merri-meant. Some of US just can't seem to get enough of this, after such an extravagant event, a real horse and buggy show, supplemented with swords, lots and lots of shields (well, family crests, that is). Left many wanting more. As well as yearning to be in Their shoes (aside from those pumps--ouch!). But, as the saying goes, you can't always tell a book by its cover. BTW what were  all those books they kept putting in front of the King's face, pointing out his lines, to be read aloud, to those favored ones in attendance (if "favored" means not being allowed to visit the restroom for seven hours, I'm good right where I'm at, thank you), heard by loudspeakers by the waiting throng, as well as the protester...

Watching over the Royal Watchers: Vicario-US to Hilarious. Seriously.  "Read all about IT!" About what this pomp , marking the historical significance (which is why so many women brought out their pumps for the first time in a great while -- can you imagine the podiatry and chiropractor visits next few days?) as well as circumstances , that bring US here to watch what allows for one individual to be deemed fit to be king, after being an heir apparent for decades, after many private practice sessions, to be ready to accede, just in case the "Queen mother"...to be ready for a seamless transition ("The Queen is dead; long live the King!"). As I got up early on your account, so you could sleep in and watch "taped live"😕 and, or knowing that you count on my considered commentary, which includes that regarding the "man who would be king" whose countenance reflected a "ho-hum" underwhelmed by the whole royalty thing, profile. But I ...

NARMOM: Chatbot, I'm not!   You read it write: The first time through, correctly; just how I meant it! For I am here today, in the space and time of one post in a larger blog-isphere, to dis-spill any rumours of the Rue-full Morgue, the premature demise...replacements, in whatever form, for us writers as well as those among us that not only get a degree in psych. but go on to "practice", to get proficient in building a "therapeutic relationship". And also to let you know I'm not going on strike, at least not yet. Even though I'd be highly justified, as I can identify with some comrades way out west in Hollywood, the writers Guild, the ones behind the scenes, supporting the ones out front claiming all the glory...the ones responsible for what appears to us viewing audience to be an ever-flow of creative content... Adding Insult to Injury: An idiom whose origin can be traced back to B.C. and one whose impact has been felt throughout the ages, highly apropo...

Bee on the lookout, for Royal pains in the...as in post toxic posting... Lots to un-pack here: A very current saying, even though people have been packing and un- for eons, all of a sudden, it has been woven into the fabric of our daily lives, what we are discussing, especially when "it's a lot". This together with what we are once again noticing buzzing about, about to pollenate, the flowers and other greenery that has been a big focus of you and I these past few weeks, from 4/20 on...just in time for US to all rest up here, to celebrate with them Brits over there, across the pond, what's referred to in those that have Royalty, a "coronation" Which will be a focus of at least on post this week ("Rained out, Reining in") along with at least one on bee-ing ("How you bee?") and the last but certainly in their own estimation, not least, as in a brief consideration of a few add-ons as to how to best, effectively respond to the group of person...