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Where Do I Get My Ideas?

Posted on June 4, 2023 by arjaybe

Where do my ideas come from? Well, for example, I was sitting on my patio swing in the evening, contemplatively drawing on my pipe, watching the world, when a hummingbird streaked by.* It was flying fast and straight, like a … Continue reading →

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Burrowing Dove

Posted on January 7, 2022 by arjaybe

I was standing at the window looking at the snowdrifts in our back yard. There were some birds at the feeder and one of them – a Eurasian ring-neck dove – came hurtling toward the house. It flew under the … Continue reading →

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The Great Crested Orange Twat

Posted on June 7, 2020 by arjaybe

The Great Crested Orange Twat — var. The Great Crested Orange Twit or The Great Crested Orange Twitter — is a contemptible bird, in keeping with the definition of its name. Twat: A contemptible and stupid man. Of course we’re … Continue reading →

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