Author: Neal Saye

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One-Word Wednesday 10/29/25

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“Read”

The other day Robert and I drove over to the Islands Library on Whitemarsh Island near us here in Savannah to pick up a book I wanted that wasn’t available at the library closest to us. (TMI?)

Entering the little library, we immediately saw a colorful display about the recent Banned Books Week.

HR trying to look all serious.

A quick Google search and AI explained to me that the theme of Banned Books Week was “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights,” inspired by George Orwell’s novel and a call to action against censorship.

Robert and I plan to read through the top 10 most challenged books of 2024 …

I urge you too to …

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Monday Moaning or Monday Marveling? 10/27/25

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Marveling this Monday, remembering the terrific Savannah Pride Weekend we just experienced.

As I have mentioned before, both Savannah and Atlanta hold their Pride Festivals in October because the traditional month of June is simply TOO HOT here.

We started the weekend at our church’s Friday night Pride Service. 

Then Saturday was the Savannah Pride Festival in beautiful Forsyth Park.

HR Trying to decide if he’s too old for the inflatable gym.

I love the beautiful truthfulness of this poster:

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 10/24/25

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My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Yummy Muscadine Barbecue Wings I made the other night.

2. Walking into PetSmart and seeing this Halloween costume display for doggies.

Seriously?

3. Our sense of Sound. What are you hearing right now? Pause for a second and be mindful of all the sounds in your experience at this moment. Even if some of those sounds are perhaps a bit annoying (hello neighborhood dog that will not stop barking), still, what a blessing to be able to hear!

4. Being mesmerized by more than 10,000 pumpkins (!) on display on a recent trip to the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

(P.S. I asked one of the garden workers what would happen to all of the pumpkins when they were removed. She told me they would be made into mulch for the garden. I felt better after that.)

5. This quirky drawing of a goat.

May something quirky give you a bit of happiness this weekend!

Posted in Joy in Nature

Tuesday Trees

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Recently, Robert, and I were in Atlanta for their annual Pride Festival. One morning we ventured over to the always-magnificent Atlanta Botanical Garden.

In addition to over 10,000 pumpkins (!) on display (I’ll block about that a little later), there was a new exhibit, “Enchanted Trees” woven through the garden’s incredible natural landscape.

Here’s one:

Garden Website

Amazing Beauty!

Posted in How Has It Come to This?

This Is Why He’s Not My President

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Trump and his entourage responded with mockery to weekend “No Kings” protests by millions of Americans — embracing the narrative in a way that explains his growing hubris and belief that he has unchecked power. cnn

The president and Vice President JD Vance this weekend both posted AI memes to social media depicting Trump in a crown. The one Trump shared was a mocked-up vision of the president flying a fighter jet emblazoned with “KING TRUMP appearing to dump raw sewage on protesters. cnn

This Horrific Embarrassment is a President of the United States?