Swiss Room — Another of the Nationality Rooms in the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh

Some random doors, windows, and buildings I found in France while driving around the countryside. And a couple from Paris. A château in Normandy The former home of Claude Monet in Giverny. The wind…

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Welcome to another installment of #ThrowbackThursday, highlighting memoirs from the archives. You probably haven't read them before, but even if you did, several years have passed, and a refresh shouldn't be too boring (I hope!) PLEASE NOTE: Post might be a little slow to load, due to all the videos. Give it a minute. Thanks! MUSICAL MEMORIES FROM 1971 Originally published on Mar. 9, 2022 🔗 The year was 1971. We had moved back to Canada from Germany in 1969. (Click HERE for previous installments.) I fell in love with Steve, who dumped me the following summer.

The focus of this blog is Leonbergers but sometimes I post about books that are not about Leonbergers but are books that I love, and I therefore want to promote. This time I would like to promote Dragon’s Fall: Rise of the Scarlet Order Vampires by David Lee Summers. In this book David Lee Summers … Continue reading "Three Vampires and Thousands of Years"

Super fact 137 : Child mortality has sharply declined in all world regions. Despite that fact, five million children die every year. Most of these deaths are preventable. The graph above shows the probability a newborn would die before reaching the age of five if the year’s age-specific mortality rates stayed unchanged. It is not … Continue reading "Child mortality has declined Globally yet Five Million Children Die Annually"

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Welcome to another installment of #ThrowbackThursday, highlighting memoirs from the archives. You probably haven't read them before, but even if you did, several years have passed, and a refresh shouldn't be too boring (I hope!) PLEASE NOTE: Post might be a little slow to load, due to all the videos. Give it a minute. Thanks! MUSICAL MEMORIES FROM 1971 Originally published on Mar. 9, 2022 🔗 The year was 1971. We had moved back to Canada from Germany in 1969. (Click HERE for previous installments.) I fell in love with Steve, who dumped me the following summer.

Welcome to Terri Webster Schrandt‘s Sunday Stills Photo Challenge! Your host this week is Hugh W. Roberts of Hugh’s Views & NewsTopic:EPHEMERAL “Ephemeral” describes something that is fleeting, transient, and never meant to last.Derived from the Greek word ephēmeros, meaning “lasting only a day,” it represents the beauty of things that exist for a brief moment before vanishing forever—like a melting ice sculpture, a passing shadow, or a fading memory.” Google AI definition EPHEMERAL 💫 #SundayStills #WordlessWednesday #Photography 📷📱 #dogladysden #photoessay LIGHTNING OVER THE HARBOUR:

Sarah Jordan Professional name: Sass JordanDec. 23, 1960 - OCT. 2, 2026 Another upsetting loss! 😭 Sass Jordan, Canada's "Queen of Rock", was one of my idols. And now she's gone, much too soon. 💔 I wanted to be a rock singer just like her, when I was young. Her memory lives on in the music! 💖🤘🎶 TRIBUTE TO SASS JORDAN 🇨🇦🤘💖 REST IN PEACE 🌹 #4M #MusicMonday 🎶 #dogladysden #tribute #SassJordan Everybody loved Sass! We had the pleasure of seeing her perform live a few times, including Sept.

Blogging touches life on a much deeper level that anyone expected. The thrill of sharing creativity and meaninful responses with like-minded people around the world still captures the hearts of blo…

About two weeks ago I published a super fact post titled “100 trillion Ghostly Particles Passes Through Your Body Every Second” The exact super fact is below. Little did I know that the Nobel Prize in Physics would be given to Neutrino research. The announcement happened today and I almost missed it. Super fact 132 … Continue reading "Neutrinos and the Nobel Prize in Physics"

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It’s October 1st, and I’m celebrating two book birthdays. Ten years ago I released Amanda on The Danube: The Sounds of Music. I was in the middle of moving to Spain when I wrote this bo…

5 likes, 0 comments - thedogladysden on October 4, 2026: "In memory of Canada's Queen of Rock, @sass.jordan who passed away Oct. 2. She was one of my favourite artists, and I was shocked and saddened. 💔😭 Sass was truly unique! R.I.P.🌹 #dogladysden #heartbroken #rockchick #rockchickbliss mourns! #SassJordan #QueenOfRock #CanadianRock".

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Sarah Jordan Professional name: Sass JordanDec. 23, 1960 - OCT. 2, 2026 Another upsetting loss! 😭 Sass Jordan, Canada's "Queen of Rock", was one of my idols. And now she's gone, much too soon. 💔 I wanted to be a rock singer just like her, when I was young. Her memory lives on in the music! 💖🤘🎶 TRIBUTE TO SASS JORDAN 🇨🇦🤘💖 REST IN PEACE 🌹 #4M #MusicMonday 🎶 #dogladysden #tribute #SassJordan Everybody loved Sass! We had the pleasure of seeing her perform live a few times, including Sept.

The Search for Lost Words and Things – As We Age  Welcome back to my As We Age series. I don’t know about you guys and gals, but I made it my business to research what the phenomenon is about where…

8 likes, 2 comments - thedogladysden on October 4, 2026: "Sunrise on Lake Ontario, one example of #EPHEMERAL for today's #SundayStills photo prompt. #dogladysden #photoessay See more on the blog: https://thedogladysden.com/ephemeral-sundaystills-photography/ 📷📷📷📷📷 #ontheblog #readmyblog #linkinbio #lightning #birds #rainbows #clouds #sunrise #photography".

Herbeingseeks respect.scarred odes ignitepurpose for livingHer constitution strong,a dissociation fromyears of unbalanced equalityher spirit born to be alive and thrive “Race, gender, religion, sex…

Explore Sunday Stills with Deb’s World as she captures ephemeral skies and rainbows in stunning photos from her archives. What is ephemeral to you?

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.  I hope you have had a great week. The weather is still mild enough to be outside and the autumn colours are slowly …

Welcome to the Sunday Stills feature which will be hosted by Hugh Roberts while Terri is away. Hugh has chosen Ephemeral for this week’s challenge. It’s a shame flowers only last a rela…

Explore ‘ephemeral’ in this Sunday Stills photo challenge post — double rainbows, coffee hippos, beach footprints, fireworks and how to join in.

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Welcome to Terri Webster Schrandt‘s Sunday Stills Photo Challenge! Your host this week is Hugh W. Roberts of Hugh’s Views & NewsTopic:EPHEMERAL “Ephemeral” describes something that is fleeting, transient, and never meant to last.Derived from the Greek word ephēmeros, meaning “lasting only a day,” it represents the beauty of things that exist for a brief moment before vanishing forever—like a melting ice sculpture, a passing shadow, or a fading memory.” Google AI definition EPHEMERAL 💫 #SundayStills #WordlessWednesday #Photography 📷📱 #dogladysden #photoessay LIGHTNING OVER THE HARBOUR:

A weekend in California’s Gold Country brought winding mountain roads, historic Murphys, vintage cars at the Ironstone Concours d’Elegance, and an unexpected conversation with a photographer who tu…

Esther’s writing prompt: September 30, 2026: Play Click here or here  to join in. For this prompt I decided post stories about dog’s playing as well as pictures of dog’s playing. Some of the pictures are my photos. Some pictures I generated with the help of ChatGPT. My first story is about when our big … Continue reading "Dog Play"

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An update on my confusing bladder tumor surgery (am I cancer-free or not?), plus a beautiful guest post by Kiki Fikar about why writing is the ultimate escape.

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Welcome to another installment of #ThrowbackThursday, highlighting memoirs from the archives. You probably haven't read them before, but even if you did, several years have passed, and a refresh shouldn't be too boring (I hope!) MUSICAL MEMORIES FROM 1970 Originally published on Nov. 15, 2021 🔗 The year was 1970. We had moved back to Canada from Germany in 1969. (See previous instalments for details. Click HERE.) Army brats are always the new kids in school and sometimes have a hard time making friends. Lucky for me, I found an Adonis named Steve, right in my home room.

Superfact 136: Ocean currents regulate global climate but are not the cause of the rapid Global Warming we are witnessing. El Niño events can combine with background global warming to temporarily increase global temperatures but is not the cause of the current rapid Global Warming. The cause for the recent rapid global warming is human … Continue reading "El Nino or Ocean Currents are not the Cause of Global Warming"

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Welcome to another installment of #ThrowbackThursday, highlighting memoirs from the archives. You probably haven't read them before, but even if you did, several years have passed, and a refresh shouldn't be too boring (I hope!) MUSICAL MEMORIES FROM 1970 Originally published on Nov. 15, 2021 🔗 The year was 1970. We had moved back to Canada from Germany in 1969. (See previous instalments for details. Click HERE.) Army brats are always the new kids in school and sometimes have a hard time making friends. Lucky for me, I found an Adonis named Steve, right in my home room.

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10 likes, 2 comments - thedogladysden on September 28, 2026: "This week's #SundayStills prompt is #Hometowns. #dogladysden #photoessay Well, I've lived in 7 places on two continents. This is a sunrise capture from my current town in suburban Toronto. See all: https://thedogladysden.com/hometowns-sundaystills-photography/ 📷📷📷📷📷 #ontheblog #readmyblog #linkinbio #Germany #Switzerland #Canada #USA".

The last 4 letters (WXYZ) for the Flower Hour’s Floral ABCs photo challenge!

Superfact 135: Artificial Intelligence is already more capable than humans in many areas, including reading comprehension, image recognition, language understanding, handwriting recognition, speech recognition, predictive reasoning, and much more. In 1997, a computer defeated the reigning world champion in chess. Artificial Intelligence is rapidly becoming more capable. A future Artificial Intelligence that exceeds the cognitive … Continue reading "AI is Already More Capable Than Humans in Many Areas"

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Share the love of your home town in photos or another place you love!

Terri Webster Schrandt'sblogfest theme this week is:HOMETOWN(I have a few...)🌍🌎 Which means this is a long post! You've been forewarned. 😉 "The Split Identity: Common among military children ("brats") or people who moved frequently, this is a non-singular hometown. It is a mosaic of different towns that collectively fill the role of a traditional hometown." - Google AI definition HOMETOWN(S) 🌍🌎 #SundayStills #Photography 📷 #dogladysden #hometowns #Europe #NorthAmerica Captions visible on hover. Click images to view original size. BIRTHPLACE, SOEST GERMANYJan. - Sept.

10 likes, 2 comments - thedogladysden on September 26, 2026: "Looking back at #1969 for #ThrowbackThursday. #dogladysden #memoir I was boarding a plane in Düsseldorf Germany for a trip to Berlin and London. It was a pivotal year! See more photos and music on the blog: https://thedogladysden.com/looking-back-at-1969/ 📷🎶📷🎶📷 #ontheblog #readmyblog #linkinbio #TBT #Switzerland #Germany #England #Canada".

Super fact 134 : The idea that people have a dominant “left brain” or “right brain” that dictates their personality is a popular myth. Brain imaging studies show that people do not have a dominant hemisphere. The left and right sides of the brain do tend to specialize in different tasks. For example, language tends … Continue reading "You are not Left Brained nor Right Brained"