Views from Southwest Virginia
Joan K
- Location
- Southwest, Virginia, USA
- Bio
- I'm a retired professor from Virginia Tech living the good life in the Appalachian mountains with my husband, a dog, and two cats along with lots of wildlife. I love reading, commenting and posting on Open Salon. Long live OS!
MY RECENT POSTS
- Holiday Gift for the Birds
December 25, 2011 05:08PM - Obama 2008 and Thinking Ahead
January 21, 2011 12:04PM - We Spent Christmas in Costa
Rica
January 02, 2011 01:46PM - Foggy Bottoms and Sunny
Pastures
August 26, 2010 08:23PM - The Other West Virginia Coal
Mining Disaster
April 06, 2010 10:05AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “scanner--thanks for
visiting my blog and the
comment.”
December 27, 2011 05:10PM - “Very nice poem!”
December 25, 2011 07:56PM - “Sorry for your cold--get
better. All your new
year's
resolutions are really
wish…”
December 25, 2011 07:54PM - “Phyllis,
I do have a
big sunflower feeder away from
the house where the
Cardinal
g…”
December 25, 2011 07:49PM - “Katmancross,
Yes,
it's good to have a little
hobby this time of year, as
you say
t…”
December 25, 2011 07:47PM
Joan K's Links
December 27, 2011 05:10PM
“scanner--thanks for visiting my blog and the comment.”
About: Holiday Gift for the Birds
“scanner--thanks for visiting my blog and the comment.”
About: Holiday Gift for the Birds
December 25, 2011 07:54PM
“Sorry for your cold--get better. All your new year's resolutions are really wishes but hope you get some, especially the kid with the drum. But I did…”
About: New Year Resolute
“Sorry for your cold--get better. All your new year's resolutions are really wishes but hope you get some, especially the kid with the drum. But I did…”
About: New Year Resolute
December 25, 2011 07:49PM
“Phyllis, I do have a big sunflower feeder away from the house where the Cardinal goes. That also might be why it wasn't as interested in the pine cones…”
About: Holiday Gift for the Birds
“Phyllis, I do have a big sunflower feeder away from the house where the Cardinal goes. That also might be why it wasn't as interested in the pine cones…”
About: Holiday Gift for the Birds
December 25, 2011 07:47PM
“Katmancross, Yes, it's good to have a little hobby this time of year, as you say to keep your sanity. Watching birds is a good one. Happy holiday howe…”
About: Holiday Gift for the Birds
“Katmancross, Yes, it's good to have a little hobby this time of year, as you say to keep your sanity. Watching birds is a good one. Happy holiday howe…”
About: Holiday Gift for the Birds
December 25, 2011 04:58PM
“I want to add: Merry Christmas to you too!”
About: Is it sacrilegious to blog on Christmas?
“I want to add: Merry Christmas to you too!”
About: Is it sacrilegious to blog on Christmas?
December 25, 2011 04:58PM
“Not really--not much different than calling on the phone.”
About: Is it sacrilegious to blog on Christmas?
“Not really--not much different than calling on the phone.”
About: Is it sacrilegious to blog on Christmas?
December 17, 2011 05:35PM
“I agree with Patrick Frank. Working hard and early for Obama will help mitigate voter suppression.”
About: Voter Suppression: Created by the Republicans
“I agree with Patrick Frank. Working hard and early for Obama will help mitigate voter suppression.”
About: Voter Suppression: Created by the Republicans
June 08, 2011 11:17AM
“I go out of my way to buy Seventh Generation and Marcal Small Steps at Kroger and Food Lion. I am surprised Walmart doesn't carry recycled paper toile…”
About: In Defense Of Recycled Toilet Paper
“I go out of my way to buy Seventh Generation and Marcal Small Steps at Kroger and Food Lion. I am surprised Walmart doesn't carry recycled paper toile…”
About: In Defense Of Recycled Toilet Paper
January 31, 2011 10:56AM
“I liked the British version of The Office and have never watched the American version. On the other hand, my husband and I watched Shameless but never…”
About: Are American Adaptations of British TV Shows Necessary?
“I liked the British version of The Office and have never watched the American version. On the other hand, my husband and I watched Shameless but never…”
About: Are American Adaptations of British TV Shows Necessary?
January 24, 2011 09:57AM
“About 20 years ago, I was teaching at Virginia Tech when the temperature one morning hit -10 degrees Farenheit. That was the first time Virginia Tech…”
About: Are We a Nation of Wimps?
“About 20 years ago, I was teaching at Virginia Tech when the temperature one morning hit -10 degrees Farenheit. That was the first time Virginia Tech…”
About: Are We a Nation of Wimps?
January 24, 2011 09:48AM
“I too wanted the Jets to win. Now, I'm rooting for the Packers.”
About: Wait Until Next Year, Dammit
“I too wanted the Jets to win. Now, I'm rooting for the Packers.”
About: Wait Until Next Year, Dammit
January 24, 2011 09:43AM
“This is wonderful. It reminds me of my mother (who passed away in 2008) although she would never have gone to that much trouble for something you coul…”
About: Who Needs TV When You Have Orange Peels and a Knife?
“This is wonderful. It reminds me of my mother (who passed away in 2008) although she would never have gone to that much trouble for something you coul…”
About: Who Needs TV When You Have Orange Peels and a Knife?
January 24, 2011 09:18AM
“George Allen is running and I suspect he will be the nominee--a replay of the 2006 election. Hopefully, the "macaca" comment will get the…”
About: Obama 2008 and Thinking Ahead
“George Allen is running and I suspect he will be the nominee--a replay of the 2006 election. Hopefully, the "macaca" comment will get the…”
About: Obama 2008 and Thinking Ahead
January 21, 2011 11:49AM
“I should say "positioning"-not posturing, big difference in those two words!”
About: How Bittersweet are my memories of Obama's Inauguration
“I should say "positioning"-not posturing, big difference in those two words!”
About: How Bittersweet are my memories of Obama's Inauguration
January 21, 2011 11:48AM
“I loved watching it on TV--so sorry you didn't get in. I also have fond memories of the campaign because I was on stage with Obama. I posted it on OS…”
About: How Bittersweet are my memories of Obama's Inauguration
“I loved watching it on TV--so sorry you didn't get in. I also have fond memories of the campaign because I was on stage with Obama. I posted it on OS…”
About: How Bittersweet are my memories of Obama's Inauguration
January 14, 2011 10:23AM
“Rob--we are going to disagree on this one. I only hope the discussion will prompt politicians to watch their rhetoric and decrease references to gun c…”
About: Two speeches. Two impressions
“Rob--we are going to disagree on this one. I only hope the discussion will prompt politicians to watch their rhetoric and decrease references to gun c…”
About: Two speeches. Two impressions
January 13, 2011 06:07PM
“We have a well so I am very concerned what I put in my septic system since the septic field is not all that far from the well head. I don't use anti-…”
About: Endocrine Disruptors: Are Americans Poisoning Themselves?
“We have a well so I am very concerned what I put in my septic system since the septic field is not all that far from the well head. I don't use anti-…”
About: Endocrine Disruptors: Are Americans Poisoning Themselves?
January 13, 2011 06:01PM
“Ha--that's funny. Bet she wishes it was a typo today.”
About: Sarah Palin's Use of "Blood Libel" - A Tragic Mistake
“Ha--that's funny. Bet she wishes it was a typo today.”
About: Sarah Palin's Use of "Blood Libel" - A Tragic Mistake
January 13, 2011 05:53PM
“Rob and Gordon: Mentally ill people are irrational so of course he is not going to say "Palin and Beck made me do this." Still, you do not…”
About: Two speeches. Two impressions
“Rob and Gordon: Mentally ill people are irrational so of course he is not going to say "Palin and Beck made me do this." Still, you do not…”
About: Two speeches. Two impressions
January 13, 2011 12:47PM
“I need to add that I agree with you about Obama's speech. He inspired me to delete a comment and link I made on Facebook about Palin's use of "bl…”
About: Two speeches. Two impressions
“I need to add that I agree with you about Obama's speech. He inspired me to delete a comment and link I made on Facebook about Palin's use of "bl…”
About: Two speeches. Two impressions
January 13, 2011 12:43PM
“I don't think the idea that there is a connection between the political climate and this shooting has been discredited. Nor were the left tarnished a…”
About: Two speeches. Two impressions
“I don't think the idea that there is a connection between the political climate and this shooting has been discredited. Nor were the left tarnished a…”
About: Two speeches. Two impressions
January 13, 2011 12:33PM
“Given the history of the shooter, why did he not go after students and staff at the community college as Cho did at Virginia Tech? He focused on the c…”
About: Obama in Tucson--Three Brave Little Words
“Given the history of the shooter, why did he not go after students and staff at the community college as Cho did at Virginia Tech? He focused on the c…”
About: Obama in Tucson--Three Brave Little Words
January 03, 2011 04:30PM
“I always read the labels too. I hadn't caught that math error before. That's funny!”
About: Yogurt math: 40+40=70
“I always read the labels too. I hadn't caught that math error before. That's funny!”
About: Yogurt math: 40+40=70
Joan K's Favorites
Katmancross
Donald Manns
JALI 17
Lavanya Sunkara
Deborah Young
Razzle DazzleUpdates
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I Am A Racist
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Dad's day- from London to Kerouac
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Restoring the Chestnut Canoe
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Follow the Yellow Brick TROLL
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Did Obama’s 1st Campaign Block a Film About his Aloha Years?
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Michael Douglas, Between the Candelabra
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10 Screaming, Streaming, Steaming Netflix Suggestions
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How to Waste Time When You're Bed-Ridden on a Friday Night
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