Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †
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Because I thought this was beautiful….
All God’s creatures great and small 💕
Everything is piggybacking on the turtle. It looks like a slug on top of it with another butterfly on it. Freeloaders.
Lovely pic, Betsy.
It made me.smile, dear sir.
The Day The Earth Stood Still!!!😁 Excellent movie 👍🏻
Did you know there is a conservative alternative to the left wing AARP? I had forgotten…
https://amac.us/membership
I have been a subscriber for at least a decade. AARP is pure commie.
Good CATURDAY, Garrison ☕😘 Another October week speeds by…with no pause button. Plenty of moggies for our kitty aficionados. As Colette, the French author of “Gigi”, wrote,”Time spent with cats is never wasted.” Indeed it is not…so without further rambling, here are this week’s feline enigmas and all round entertainers for those who enjoy their company 😸🍁
You come home to this & you only own the
doger for today the cat.Borrowed from dear bjorkdream… I asoed, and he gave me permission 💕
That’s a Bombay in those pics. We had one, and he was a wonderful friend. We still miss him now, 7 years later.
Watch your step!! 😼
A cat knows when it’s needed; and no one will love him more… 💕
To one and all 💕☕🍁
Hi’ya dear Bet. Your images are always so entertaining . . . Thank you for livening up my day by posting them. With Little ‘Tink being gone, Caterday is now rather poignant.
I was talking to a good friend yesterday and we had a good talk about the sadness that comes from losing a pet. She’d had to put down her old dog that was a long-time companion.
The sadness we often feel is very close to what comes when we loose a family member or a close human friend. It’s something we are both feeling at the moment. She talked about the importance of remaining in the room when the vet administered the drugs. . . It makes a huge diference in helping our loyal friends gently pass on to The Rainbow bridge.
Be well, love. And be blessed.
From the new “The Conservative” site (which replaced the former “European Conservative” site.
Edits mine.
THE US REJECTION OF REGULATION
The US administration led by Donald Trump takes a distinctly different stance. The President has reiterated his opposition to any form of artificial intelligence regulation, even challenging the terminology commonly used to describe the technology. According to Trump, the term “artificial intelligence” diminishes its scope and should be replaced by “Super Intelligence,” a definition he considers more appropriate.
Furthermore, the President has likened warnings about AI safety to past controversies surrounding climate change, arguing that certain catastrophic predictions made by AI safety advocates echo those once made regarding global warming. Consequently, the US position rejects the idea of binding international governance, viewing it as part of a globalist agenda to control technology. Instead, Trump has emphasized that every major innovation inevitably brings challenges, while also acknowledging the potential for scenarios in which robots could pose a threat.
10 October
Elijah McCoy
(1844-1929)
Canadian-American inventor (57 patents), dies at 86
Biography: Elijah McCoy was a Canadian-American engineer and inventor of African-American descent best known for his groundbreaking inventions in steam engine lubrication, which greatly improved the efficiency and reliability of locomotives in the late 19th century. McCoy’s automatic lubricators, such as the one patented in 1872, allowed trains to run for long periods without stopping for lubrication.
McCoy was born free in 1844 in Ontario to parents who had escaped enslavement in Kentucky via the Underground Railroad. He received his early education in Ontario before studying mechanical engineering at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland at the age of 15. Upon returning to North America, McCoy worked as a fireman and oiler for the Michigan Central Railroad, despite his engineering qualifications.
Throughout his career, McCoy continued to refine and patent new lubricating systems, including a notable 1898 patent for a lubricator with a glass “sight-feed” tube to monitor the flow rate. By 1899, the “McCoy lubricator” was widely used across North American railroads, as noted by the Michigan Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics.
McCoy’s inventions were so well-regarded that the phrase “the real McCoy” is believed to have originated from railroad engineers requesting his authentic lubricators over inferior copies.
McCoy’s achievements were recognized by prominent figures like Booker T. Washington, who noted in his 1909 book Story of the Negro that McCoy had produced more patents than any other Black inventor up to that time.
McCoy married Mary Eleanora Delaney in 1873, and she helped found the Phillis Wheatley Home for Aged Colored Men in 1898.
Over his career, McCoy obtained as many as 57 patents, mostly related to lubrication but also including inventions like a folding ironing board and lawn sprinkler. He has been honored with historical markers in Michigan, induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2001, and the naming of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2012.
10 October
Orson Welles
(1915-1985)
American actor and director (Citizen Kane, War of the Worlds), dies of a heart attack at 70
Biography: Remembered for his innovative work in theatre, radio and film.
In theatre, most notably “Caesar” (1937), a groundbreaking Broadway adaptation of Julius Caesar.
In radio, the debut of the Mercury Theatre, whose “The War of the Worlds” (1938), is one of the most famous broadcasts in the history of radio.
In film, “Citizen Kane” (1941) about newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst, consistently ranks as one of the all-time greatest films.
Happy Halloween! a bit early
10 October
John Charles Lodge
20 July 1943 – 10 October 2025
was an English musician, best known as bass guitarist, co-lead vocalist and songwriter of the longstanding rock band the Moody Blues. He also worked as a record producer and collaborated with other musicians outside the band.
113+ works currently held by ASCAP / BMI
Writer & lead vocalist
The Moody Blues – I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)
Writer & vocals
Isn’t Life Strange
Replacement #1 privatized
10 October 2022 Anita Kerr [née Grilli], American pop and country singer, composer, and producer (The Anita Kerr Singers), dies at 94
Welcome To My World
10 October 2013 Janice Lynn Kuehnemund, American rock guitarist (Vixen – “Edge of a Broken Heart”), dies of cancer at 59
Edge Of A Broken Heart
10 October 2010 Solomon Burke [McDonald], American soul singer (“Cry To Me”; Diamond In Your Mind”), dies at 70
Cry To Me
10 October 2009 Stephen Gately, Irish pop singer (Boyzone – “A Different Beat”; “No Matter What”) dies of a congenital heart defect at 33
No Matter What
There are plenty of heros that don’t wear capes and that most aren’t aware of.
We lost one of those recently. BTW your cell phone has millions of times more memory and processing capacity than the guidance computer on the Apollo 11 Lunar Lander.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/10/09/rip-margaret-hamilton-the-software-engineer-who-saved-the-apollo-programme-by-adding-error-handling/