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Stephen Persing

@stephenpersing.bsky.social
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writer, painter, guitarist, part of this good nutritious breakfast.

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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 21h
Back to omelettes, plus pie! The only thing you can’t see is how beautifully browned the omelette is underneath.
Cheddar & onion omelette with a slice of Dutch apple pie.
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Apple pie with crumb topping. We made it ourselves!
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
We got our ballots yesterday- let the voting begin!
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The apples we picked last weekend, except for the Granny Smiths, which are in the fridge. Many different varieties.
Apples being sorted on a blanket in our parlor.
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
On this date in 1928, Larry Semon, silent film comedian, died. Once popular, now he's remembered for making the worst version of The Wizard of Oz ever.
Left to right: Larry Semon (Scarecrow), Dorothy Dwan (Dorothy) and Oliver Hardy (Tin Man) in The Wizard of Oz, 1925
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Your still life for tonight: dried orange slices in jars.
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I just reread this Diane di Prima poem and said "Damn" out loud.
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We went apple picking today, and before I eat my first one I thought it deserved its portrait. Look at those blonde streaks!
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Bought this little fellow at the museum shop at the Wadsworth Atheneum. I think I’ll name him “Fred.”
A Xmas ornament in the shape of a magenta skull with heart-shaped eyes.
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Straciatella - soup with faux-chicken broth, spinach, Parmesan, eggs, and herbs. A bowl of peaches closes out breakfast
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Since it happens in Autumn, shouldn’t we call it “Falliage?”
Leaves turning yellow on the trees
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Glad you're still here. Also, cakes!
Painting of cakes by Wayne Thiebaud
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Ending Sunday brunch with hot cinnamon spice tea and an apple cider donut
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
If only AI had the Tin Woodman's empathy
The Tin Woodman, drawn by W. W. Denslow from The Wizard of Oz
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Quiche! Mushrooms, onions, spinach, and cheese
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Okay, so maybe Alien isn't the best thing to watch before bed...
A space-suited man stands before the dead "space jockey" in Alien (1979)
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Today's advice, from Thich Nhat Hanh:
Calligraphy reading "Take time to drink your tea"
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Eggs, potatoes, peppers, onions, and cheese make for a delicious breakfast
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Vegetable soup fresh out of the canner
Jars of dip sitting by the window cooling
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Not the past, but also the past...
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
We are awash in tomatoes, peppers, and nectarines
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The tree on the corner is brightly lit by the evening sun, but the clouds behind it are ominous-looking.
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Pretty good, but none of them beats its first publication in Astounding:
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The first leaves changing color
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Brunch!
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Beneath the mint chocolate chip ice cream are two dark chocolate brownies. In a word, yum.
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Pinto beans, peppers, cheese, tortilla chips, avocado- sort-of nachos, but delicious no matter what you call it
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Post your getaway vehicle
The Tardis
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Why, yes, I can make tortillas at home
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
My collection of Whitney Biennial catalogs. It feels cyclical: my first (2006) and the latest (2026) are both doorstops.
8 catalogs: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2026
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
This beautiful basil went into Heather’s homemade marinara today.
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Sunset is incandescent
Sunset is a brilliant yellow/orange, capped by a large cloud.
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Winnie-the-Pooh turns 100 this year? Wow.
Drawing by E. H. Shepard of Winnie the Pooh sitting on a log outside his home.
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Spotted in the grocery store yesterday
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A feast for supper: ratatouille, falafel, and corn on the cob. Cabernet Sauvignon to wash it down.
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I never took a phot of last week’s Sunday omelet, but I did get today’s
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Trump and his gang want to end mail-in voting. I got my first ballot of the year today. I will never do what Trump wants. Damn him
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Title slide for Space Ghost in Creature King, with the lettering on the left, and Space Ghost standing at right.
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Hudson NY is a quaint town, with a quaint train station
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Moynihan train hall
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
They rule!
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This is who runs this account
Charles Ogle as Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein (1910)
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Mister Ed would like a word
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Bonus Sunday food content: I just made a loaf of bread. Behind it are jars of pickles Heather made yesterday
A loaf of bread, still in the pan. With a row of pickles in jars behind
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Post a character you think is cool and give no explanation why (on the left)
The robot and Dr. Smith from Lost in Space
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Stephen Persing @stephenpersing.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Mushrooms, onions, eggs, heavy cream, cheeses - must be another Sunday omelet
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