Luddite Lesson: Luddites Poetry

 

 

Luddites poetry? I must admit,

don't know who picked the theme.
Wasn't sure I could commit,
just spelling it makes me scream. 

But quitter's not a name for me,

I'll try, no guarantee.

I mean, how hard can it really be?

Guess we're about to see.

Luddite Lesson 

 

Luddites are a dinosaur,

living in the past.

but progress makes things easier,

possibilities are vast.

How I love my TV shows,

keep me well amused.

Understanding of investigations grows,

love guessing who'll be accused.

Kindle lets me borrow books,

and never leave my home.
Choose from bedroom's cozy nook,
have my choice of any tome.

The information highway is,

right there at our fingertips.
Any subject, you can be a whiz,
even take virtual trips.

These days we get to see,
how childhood friends are now.
Social media is the key,
never again lose touch we vow.

Cell phones are the saving grace,
of every single mother.
Any time and any place, 
our kids we get to smother.

YouTube channels, they are shows!

Learn to fix, craft and cook.

Everyone shares what he knows,

all you have to do is look.

Peanut Butter Pepita Muffins

But:

Comprehension seems to have slumped,
in my golden years, Luddite.
Newfangled stuff has got me stumped,
second thought, you may be right.

Before you go, click on these links to more poetry from one of my friends:

Diane of On the Border shares Ludd and Me.

 Peanut Butter Pepita Muffins     

                                                       ©www.BakingInATornado.com 

Printable Recipe

Ingredients:
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

3/4 cup brown sugar

3 TBSP honey

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/4 cups milk

2 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup roasted, shelled, lightly salted pepitas, divided

Directions:

*Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place muffin cups in 12 cup tin or spray with non-stick spray.

*In a large bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, honey, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, and milk.

*In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

*Add the dry ingredients to the large bowl and stir, just until incorporated. Mix in 1/2 cup of the pepitas.

*Divide the dough into the 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle with the remaining pepitas.

*Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until the center springs back to the touch. Cool in muffin tin for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely.

History, Repeat Yourself

I was without internet for about 5 hours last week. Seems we needed a new modum. Actually we didn't, it was the router, but dealing with cable companies can be exasperating. So two frantic trips to stores, four phone calls, one unnecessarily replaced modum and a new Panoramic Wifi modum/router later, we were back in business.

While I worked Mission Control and Hubs frantically drove all over town beating store closing times, here I sat internetless. Not the end of the world. At least not when it came to the luxuries of internet access. I mean, I can live without checking social media or knowing what's in my email folder. In fact, I enjoy offline time. But that's when I have options. What got to me was the realization of just how much I'm dependent on Google. I really had no idea how many times in a one hour period my answer to any question started with Googling it.

And yes, in an "emergency" I could jump on my phone and use data to do what I needed. Even despite the fact that the boys use up our data allowance the first day of the month . . . no matter how many times we up our plan.

But, left to my own devices (meaning getting lost in my own thoughts) I, as many of us often do, wondered what I did before internet. And then, in the spirit of stream of consciousness, began to imagine what history might have been like had online options have been available at some strategic times . . .

Paul Revere could have reached the masses:
The British are coming the British are coming! Want to know how? Follow me on Instagram.

Since pictures posted on Snapchat delete after being seen, it would be the perfect place to post this clandestine Save the Date:

Ponce de Leon would surely have taken advantage of Go Fund Me:
Accepting contributions to fund an upcoming transformative expedition. 
A bath. A drink. A lifetime of youth. Perpetual juvenescence is just a donation away.

Imagine how much easier finding help would have been if there'd been LinkdIn:
Help Wanted: Robbers and Plunderers. Will train. Cannot suffer from sea sickness. 
For full job description and requirements, visit my LinkdIn page: LinkdIn(dot)com/Blackbeard

You know that Marie Antoinette would have been on twitter:
Company coming and need to be a good hostess? Don't lose your head, check out my blog for today's recipe: Coffee and Cinnamon Cake Squares #LetThemEatCake

Coffee and Cinnamon Cake Squares

Christopher Columbus's ship log:
Finally left Spain on my assigned quest to sail to the Indies. Must be lost, found this big honkin' land mass instead. Cell service spotty here, will continue attempts to access Mapquest.

Betsy Ross could have had some assistance in her design dilemma with a simple FB poll:

George Washington, such a busy man, would have loved checking out Pinterest for DIY time savers. I'm sure he would have found this one:
Writing the Constitution and don't have time to go to the dentist? Visit our most popular pinned post: Make Your Own Wooden Teeth.

Thomas Edison could have made a fortune in the app store:
Run out of whale oil before your chores are done? Buy this amazing light bulb app ad never trip over the spitoon again.

Of course there's the downside of technology. Imagine the Puritans scratching their head while reading their email:
"Hmmm, what is this cheap Viagra so many of my fellow citizens are kind enough to offer. I must google this . . ."

Coffee and Cinnamon Cake Squares

                                                                          ©www.BakingInATornado.com

NOTE: If you can, set aside half of this cake to make my Cinnamon Mocha Cake Balls!

Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

1 stick butter, softened
1/2 stick margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, room temperature
3/4 cup brewed coffee, room temperature
1/4 cup Rum Chata (can substitute 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 tsp cinnamon)
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup cinnamon baking chips

1 stick butter, softened
1/4 cup brewed coffee, room temperature
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 - 2 TBSP Rum Chata (can substitute milk)

Directions:
*Grease and flour a 9 X 13 baking pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
*Beat 1 stick of the butter, margarine and sugars until smooth. Beat in the eggs, 3/4 cup of coffee and 1/4 cup of Rum Chata.
*Mix in the flour, salt and baking powder just until incorporated, then beat for 2 minutes.
*Mix in the cinnamon baking chips and pour evenly into prepared pan.
*Bake for approximately 35 minutes or until the center springs back to the touch. Cool completely.
*Cream the last stick of butter. Beat in the remaining coffee. Mix in the powdered sugar then beat in the Rum Chata, 1 TBSP at a time, until the frosting is of spreading consistency. Spread over the cooled cake.