Railroad Tracks In Green River Wyoming This amazing colorized photo shows the construction of a railroad bridge in an area of Wyoming known as the Green River Valley. Taken in 1868, it’s clear that this is the beginning of major westward expansion. This bridge and others like it made places like California and Arizona intoContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (railways)”
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FCS Daily Music Video – ‘I’ll Take You There’ Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family’s band The Staple Singers (she is the last surviving member of that band). Lyrics below “I’ll Take You There” I know a placeAin’t nobody cryin’Ain’t nobody worriedAin’t no smilin’ facesMmm, no noLyin’ to theContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘I’ll Take You There’ Mavis Staples”
Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Arena
Write something incorporating the word ‘arena’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO ARENA I have a small arenaIn which to tell my odeJust four lines to do it in(Yep yep) here endeth ode Fin Fan…… DM
Abandoned and Neglected
I seated many gentlemenShaving, cutting hairAbandoned and neglectedNow no-one seems to care Don MatthewsFebruary 2023
Excited Twins
The door was opened for usWe raced out all exciteBounding full of energyUsing look out/sight Don MatthewsFebruary 2023
Construction Worker Safety
Safety on constructionSites is just a mustHard hat/safety harnessSafety is a must Don MatthewsFebruary 2023
Playground Restrictions
Years ago there were noWere no inhibitionsInhibitions stifled nowToday there are restrictions Don MatthewsFebruary 2023
From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs
While manufacturers are reducing the amount of plastics in their productsmore products are being sold The resulting global reductionof plastics is zero A worrying situation
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (stewardesses)
There is never a timeto stop learning new things
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Pompeii)
There is never a timeto stop learning new things
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 