One of the items that pops up in my online mailbox every day is an article from Nice News. Nice news is so much better than some of the other news we see, and the articles they share are always interesting. As is this one about dressing. No, not for the turkey, but how and […]
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Just like Friday’s blog post, the following is another one that wasn’t at all what I’d had in mind. There had been a plan, but that old cliché reared it’s ugly head. “The best laid plans…” and all that. Let me explain. The original idea for today was to share a little bit from a
. . . for my writing time on Thursday. Those few hours were going to be dedicated to editing my latest book, but then a news item about this latest medical discovery popped up in my mailbox. The journalist in me was intrigued, and now that it’s so incredibly easy to do research thanks to
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Wow to say that the news over the weekend was horrific is an understatement. For the one person who may not have heard, former president Trump suffered a gunshot wound at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Thankfully, he is okay. A bullet grazed his ear, but he had no other injuries. Sadly Corey Comperatore,
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In lieu of any serious stuff on the blog today, I decided to share a roundup of sorts of my birthday. Three of my kids and two in-law kids came to my house for several hours, and it was nice to disconnect from the news and have a great visit. Always the jokesters, the kids
Welcome to the blog and this guest post from Slim Randles. If you read my post yesterday, you know I just don’t have the spirit, but Slim still does. And his thoughtful essay really does capture the essence and spirit of what this day means to so many. Enjoy… We all watched as the flag
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Patriotism used to run deep in my blood- in my bones. Born on the 4th of July there has always been a strong bond between me and this once Great Nation of the United States. In years past that patriotism would stir an excitement in me as my birthday and the birthday of our independence
This meme isn’t really very funny as it has gotten to triple digits here in my corner of Texas. High humidity, too, which makes the heat as heavy as an old quilt with feather ticking. While I sit with ice on my hip, I browse the Internet and recently read an interesting story about termites
First a clever meme! This post was prepared on Monday and then I was offline for most of the rest of the week. My daughter-in-law was coming for a visit and to help me with some things, so I tried to get most of my office work done before she arrived. Looking forward to a
But in case you’re getting ready to jump up and down for joy, settle back into your favorite chair and relax. This is only a short visit. Recovery from the hip surgery has been slow, but I am happy with the progress so far. However, I still cannot sit in my office chair for very