SMILE!!!...

BRIEF CASE, #12, --- The Strange & Disturbing Case Of The Bloody Benders...

"The Mummy," --- I loved this movie!!!...

"I am proud of what I am! I am a LIBRARIAN!!!"

Yes, I wrote a Vampire short story... (I'll be publishing a book of my short stories by July.)

BRIEF CASE # 11, --- The Dark & Sinister Case Of Mary Blandy...

BRIEF CASE #10, --- The Dark & Sinister Case Of Frank Walworth...

BRIEF CASE # 9, --- The Strange & Bizarre Case Of Jim Smith...

A Cat At The Temple Of Philae In Egypt...

Water Is Life...

Water is life. Give thanks to the spirit of the snow, the rains, the rivers and lakes. For water holds all of life. Artwork by me & graphic design by Sarah Little Redfeather.

Plant These To Save Bees...

Heliotrope, sunflower, crocus, geranium, cilantro, sweet alysum, lavender, thyme, zinnia, fennel, borage, poppy, snowdrop, calendula, buttercup, sage and aster.

A Little Dog's Smile...

He is so darling, so happy for the attention and his sweet little cake!!!

(Squee!!!) The Guinea Pig Olympics!!!...

A lot of rain...

What if the role of Holly Golightly in "Breakfast At Tiffany's" went to Marilyn Monroe?...

Truman Capote, author of the novel, wanted Marilyn.

I just love James Herriot's books!!!...

Destroy the myth that libraries are no longer needed!!!... :(

Please share. Thanks. :D

"I Think I'm Allergic To Your Cat..." :O

The gorgeous and adorable Siamese cat who played Pyewacket in this movie won a Patsy, --- which is the animal actor equivalent of an Oscar. ..."That Old Black Magic," sung by Frank Sinatra >>> And, you can watch the full movie "Bell, Book And Candle," --- last video, below >>> ;)

When I am One Hundred Years Old... (This sounds good to me.)

When I am one hundred years old I will be tired of everyone and everything. I will tell everyone I am going to Canada, but I will really go to the Bahamas. I will live in a tiny hut with my tiny dog. I will order fish tacos when I'm hungry and live my best life with no crap.

Keep Your Artistic Integrity...

"I heard someone from the music business say they are no longer looking for talent. They want people with a certain look and a willingness to cooperate. I thought, that's interesting, because I believe a total unwillingness to cooperate is what is necessary to be an artist, --- not for perverse reasons, but to protect your vision. The considerations of a corporation, especially now,have nothing to do with art or music. That's why I now spend my time painting." --- Joni Mitchell.

Don't Let Anyone Destroy It...

"Here is your country. Cherish the natural resources. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of it's beauty, it's resources or it's romance." --- Theodore Roosevelt.

The Queen...

The Grizzly Likes This Story...

Read the part where she burns her mouth on my porridge again.

Four Border Collies VS A Flock Of Ducks...

Can you imagine the average dog's reaction to a flock of ducks???... Yet, these brilliant, superbly trained dogs handled them beautifully. One dog even does many adorable, intelligent tricks... WOW!!!...

Sheep Herding With Amazing Border Collies...

Sweet Tri-color Aussie, --- in front of Van Gogh's "Iris'"...

I have been on this planet long enough...

I have been on this planet long enough to know that there are those who will kiss ass to get ahead and those will will kick ass to get ahead. At some point your time here will be over. It is you who decides if your time here was well spent. --- C. Churchill.

"The Immigrant Song," --- sung by Led Zepplin...

"Kashmir," sung by Led Zepplin...

"Nobody Does It Better," --- sung by Carly Simon...

"The First Time Ever I saw Your Face," --- sung by Roberta Flack...

"Lady In Red," --- sung by Chris De Burgh...

Hmmm... Yeah... I don't go for censoring....

BRIEF CASE #8: The Shocking & Disturbing Case Of Paul Astein...

BRIEF CASE #7: The Terrifying & Sensational Crimes Of Elizabeth Brownrigg, --- from mid eighteenth-century London...

10 Infamous Cat Burglars & A Conversation With A Cat Burglar...

***A Cat Burglar...

A cat burglar is a very stealthy thief who uses his/her acrobatic skills to steal. Cat burglars may scale buildings using fire escapes, balconies, or even protruding stones to enter a second story. They may leap rooftops. Cat burglars make a point of getting in and getting out with no one knowing they've been there... Some people think cat burglars are simply an interesting creation of fiction authors, --- but, no. There have been many famous, or rather, infamous cat burglars... My "Sexiest Jewels" series features Duke Alexandre Volkov as it's bad boy anti-hero. He's, --- yes, a cat burglar, a "fetcher' for the massive international crime organization, the Shadow Brotherhood.

Halle Berry as "Catwoman"...

"To Catch A Thief," --- opening scene with the black kitty pussy-footing over the rooftops of Monaco...

What Are The 5 Most Precious Gems???...

They are diamond, emerald, ruby, sapphire and opal. Most people would say that the diamond is the most valuable stone, but that is not necessarily true. Many emeralds of good quality, --- the prized dark, vivid green, are more valuable. Rubies, --- the exquisite, highly-sought pidgeon blood rubies, are extremely valuable. Black opals are very, very valuable.

Blood Diamonds...

WHAT ARE BLOOD DIAMONDS???... Blood diamonds (also called conflict diamonds, brown diamonds, hot diamonds, or red diamonds) are diamonds mined in a war zone and sold to finance an insurgency, an invading army's war efforts, terrorism, or a warlord's activity. The term is used to highlight the negative consequences of the diamond trade in certain areas, or to label an individual diamond as having come from such an area. Diamonds mined during the 20th–21st century civil wars in Angola, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau have been given the label. The term conflict resource refers to analogous situations involving other natural resources. Blood diamonds can also be smuggled by organized crime syndicates so that they could be sold on the black market.

The Theft Of The Irish Crown Jewels in 1907, --- GONE!!!...

Some Fascinating Videos About Rubies...

Are You Thinking Of Giving Your Sweetheart That $125 Ruby Ring For Valentine's Day?...

WoW!!!... What a good price it is!... Only $125 for a real ruby ring!... Is that ring from a well known jewelry store, perhaps in a mall?... Then, yes, it's a real ruby ring, but it's only worth about $30 a carat. What?, you might say. That's right. It's only worth about $30 a carat, retail. Because, although it is a real ruby, it's lab created, and lab created gems aren't worth much. Sorry. Sure, buy it, if you like. But, know this: you're not getting a bargain.

Dusty Burgles...

Dream House., --- Bucharest, Romania...

I read it may only be an image. It may not even exist, but I still love it.