I was 40 when we got our first home computer. The thing was state of the art, with a 400MB hard drive, and the latest version of Windows 3.1, and it totally intimidated me. I was so sure I would do something wrong and blow up the bloomin’ thing. But I kept at it, learning […]
It’s been another disastrous day in the news… Michael Jackson has died. With all the chaos and confusion in teh world, the news media has taken a break from reporting the news to endless hours (at least it feels that way) of coverage of Jacko and his life and death. Live video feed of the […]
In Maryland this week, BG&E (the big electrical conglomerate) has said they may be turning off power to 70,000 customers for non-payment. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph did a lengthy piece about area residents who’ve had their power turned off and how they are coping with the lifestyle changes that ensued. With the way the rates […]
It is said that the value of something increases with demand and scarcity. Rare and impossible to replace items, have an extremely high value. Items for which there is a vast quantity decline in value. That’s what’s happened with our money. The world market is saying they don’t want as much of it, and the […]
In the 1800’s, the recommended treatment for tuberculosis and lung conditions was smoking cigars! This from the respected, educated medical community. George Washington died from the use of bleeding at the hands of his physician, also a respected remedy of the day. If you take a long hard look at the history of medicine, you […]
I’m going to have to get a CD player to keep nearby when I sleep. Since hitting my 50’s, a solid night’s sleep has been one of the most elusive creatures in my life. I accept this as part of “the change” and don’t stress if I find myself awake at 2 am. I find […]
A song I recorded says, “The more I learn the more I learn I don’t know anything.” and that is so often an overlooked truth. Today a headline reads, “Student Wins Suit After Teacher Says Creationism ‘Superstitious Nonsense.’” A student in California sued his high school teacher for repeatedly stating his anti-Christian viewpoints, and the […]
As I scan the news headlines that hit my inbox each day, occasionally one will get my attention enough to click and read to see what it’s about. This week there were a couple that grabbed me.
In our travels this week, I was subjected to watching Regis Philbin’s show on Friday morning (no options in the motel dining area). After watching a thoroughly ridiculous segment of debating the styles of women’s panties to wear and seeing him put on a pair of ladies underwear (over his clothes), we were treated to […]
The older we get the more we tend to think about days gone by, the more nostalgic we feel for the days we’ve left behind. I see this so much in my father who’s battling with kidney failure and diabetes. He talks about what he did as a youngster, about the funny people in his […]
When I was a kid, I thought antiques were musty old pieces of furniture that elderly family members kept under a sheet in the fancy parlor that was only used for “company” and special occasions. Now at 50+, I guess I’m an antique (at least it sure feels that way when I feel the knees […]
For months now the news has been bad piled upon bad. Unemployment, companies going under, everyone is struggling, fear is just hanging in the air. I have so many friends with loved ones out of work, hunting for anything that might provide an income to pay the bills. I haven’t been writing much lately because […]
