"Outside a dog a book is man's best friend, inside a dog it is too dark to read!" -Groucho Marx========="The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid." -Jane Austen========="I don’t believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book."-JK Rowling========"I spend a lot of time reading." -Bill Gates=========“Ahhh. Bed, book, kitten, sandwich. All one needed in life, really.” -Jacqueline Kelly=========

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Sunday Salon -- NO Kings!

No Kings Rally in Puyallup, Washington. I'm guessing there were around 1000 people. Not bad for a small, conservative community!


Weather: The weather was spectacular for this time of year. Blue skies and warm enough we were comfortable without coats. Rain is expected on Sunday, though.

Highlightlights of 'No Kings III' rallies around the country:

Omg! Huge shoutout to San Francisco, CA! Ocean Beach, you crushed it! 🌊

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— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) March 28, 2026 at 2:57 PM

St. Paul, Minnesota

“This is what democracy looks like.” No Kings NYC

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— Steven Beschloss (@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social) March 28, 2026 at 12:39 PM

Attending the rally was inspiring but the signs make it worth the trip (all found on BlueSky)





Epstein Receipts! Women at No Kings in Nashville understood the assignment!

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— Guardrails of Democracy (@demguardrails.bsky.social) March 28, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Books and blogging:
  • I finally finished:
    • The Master and Margarita by Bulgakov. I've been reading this Russian classic since the first part of February and it feels good to finally be done with it.
    • The Road to Tender Hearts by Hartnett. It was a slow starter but I ended up really liking this hilarious book.
    • Startlement: New and Selected Poems by Ada Limón. So talented. A very satisfying poetry collection. And I took my sweet time reading this one, too.
  • I'm currently reading:
    • Poems and Prayers by Matthew McConaughey. I am enjoying the sections on prayers the best. 20% complete.
    • China Room by Sahota. Two storylines set on a farm in India separated by decades. Very depressing so far. 30% complete. A book club selection.
    • What We Can Know by McEwan. I just started this book which is set in the future. 4% complete.
  • Library book haul: (for National Poetry Month -- April)
    • The Trees Witness Everything by Chang
    • Woman Without Shame: Poems by Cisneros
    • Goldenrod: Poems by Maggie Smith
    • Pilgrim Bell: Poems by Akbar
    • Why Fathers Cry at Night by Alexander
  • Blogging this week:
Today is the beginning of what is considered Holy Week in Christian churches: Starting with Palm Sunday and concluding with Easter the following Sunday.

“You are the most joyful corner of my heart”
― Annie Hartnett, The Road to Tender Hearts

-Anne
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