Okay, I know I keep promising to post more about Gaza and then I keep you waiting, but you'll have to forgive the delay 'cause I've got a lot on my plate lately. The comments regarding the photos of Gaza were fascinating; they made me realize that I do have a lot to say about that day.

I really think, by the way, that a few people might consider anger management and etiquette classes. Hello? This is a personal blog, not a political treatise or a newspaper. Someone suggested that I should close the comments box completely, but I enjoy the supportive and intelligent comments way too much to do that. But I will (and have) delete truly nasty and irrelevent comments. Ruthlessly.

But let's leave all that aside for now, shall we?

Meanwhile, I'd like to draw your attention to two wonderful new blogs. Go check out the wisdom of Judy K at Adloyada, and our beloved and sorely missed Noorster in her new incarnation as Shutterfool.

That was the praise part.

The vanitas part is here, here and here. My inbred Canadian modesty prevents me from elaborating. You'll just have to click through and scroll down (where necessary) until you find...moi. ;)