THE HEATED RIVALRY FOR BL VIEWERS

My Top Ten BL Dramas of 2025 by Rich Paschall With the success of the 2023 movie Red, White, and Royal Blue (Amazon Prime), based on a novel of the same name, and the 2025 TV series Heated Rivalry (HBO Max and Crave), based on the Game Changers novel series, there has been an increased … Continue reading THE HEATED RIVALRY FOR BL VIEWERS

OLD VERSUS NEW-FASHIONED?

The following post by Marilyn was previously reviewed, edited, and scheduled for publication today. Questions for you to answer in your own time over your favourite cuppa. Here are the questions du jour: Can you find the the mistake in this lineup A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z? You should never ask me questions about grammar. Such questions force me … Continue reading OLD VERSUS NEW-FASHIONED?

MARILYN ARMSTRONG

Buma Funeral Home, Uxbridge, MA  01569                                                      Photo: Garry Armstrong Uxbridge - Marilyn Kraus Armstrong, 78, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, at her home in Uxbridge, MA, with her devoted family by her side. Marilyn was born on March 11, 1947, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Albert and Dorothy (Sieden) Friedman. Her … Continue reading MARILYN ARMSTRONG

FIVE “DON’T DO’EMS”

The following post by Marilyn was previously reviewed, edited, and scheduled for publication today. 5 Things Not to Do This Year Don't always follow challenges. Find your own inspiration and write about that. I want to enjoy writing and not feel that everything needs to be part of a challenge. Don't complain about not winning … Continue reading FIVE “DON’T DO’EMS”

THE SERENDIPITY PLAN

Carrying On, by Rich Paschall In the past two months, I have probably talked to Marilyn more by phone than I had in the previous few years, probably longer. We talked about a variety of topics, including writing, editing, photography, current events, and, of course, politics. We noted that our topical efforts were like preaching … Continue reading THE SERENDIPITY PLAN

THE MORNING DAWDLER

The following post by Marilyn was previously reviewed, edited, and scheduled for publication today. Questions for you to answer over your favourite cuppa. Have you ever learned to fight or taken self-defence lessons – why did you feel this was necessary or was this something that you wanted to know to feel safer? I thought … Continue reading THE MORNING DAWDLER

A MESSAGE FROM OWEN

On Tuesday, Owen Kraus posted the following to the fundraising site *spotfund: "Today we lost my mother at the age of 78, to bone and breast cancer ( the second time)  We are looking to raise funds for cremation services and the celebration of life. Anything you can help with is greatly appreciated in this … Continue reading A MESSAGE FROM OWEN

JOINING SERENDIPITY

The Unexpected Passage of Time, by Rich Paschall When I tried to get serious about blog writing a dozen years ago, I noticed many people were working together. Blogs and vlogs were joining forces. "How about you write something for my blog, and I will write something for yours?" Or "You appear on my vlog, … Continue reading JOINING SERENDIPITY

A Sad Sad, Very Sad Day

I haven’t posted anything here for a while and this is the last thing I would ever want to post, but Marylyn passed away this afternoon. My thoughts are with Owen and Garry and I will post some more later when I’ve processed this. Owen asked me to post this. Marylyn was a force of … Continue reading A Sad Sad, Very Sad Day

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT YOU ASK?

Marilyn wrote the following four days ago. It was left in draft form. We thought we would share it today. HOW IN THE WORLD WOULD I KNOW MORE THAN YOU? No one has ever returned from that other place to tell us. We don't have a lot of starlings, but this morning, there were many. … Continue reading WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT YOU ASK?