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Here I am!
Apologies for the absence. I had a back issue come up, work went on overdrive, Aine’s taking more personal time, and I’ve been short on energy. It all hit at the same time. It meant less time home because of … Continue reading
Validating the hero, not the evil doer
I came across a lovely article describing three victims of the Colorado shooting. It gave their names and not the name of the shooter. The author pointed out that in all mass slayings, it was the name of the murderer, … Continue reading
Spam can be amusing
I was much amused by this message I found in the Spam box this morning. The e-mail address and URL definitely marked it as spam. Fortunately, the book I read on setting up my site (referenced in a comment elsewhere … Continue reading
Jasmine Chocolate
I copied the recipe for Jasmine Chocolate from the Discovery Channel website many years ago, though the link is broken now. But I wanted to give credit where credit is due. I quote the entire article below. I would absolutely … Continue reading
Frivolous lawsuits cost us all
“In 1992, a seventy-nine year old Albuquerque woman (Stella Liebeck) bought a coffee from a McDonald’s drive through. Her grandson was driving and he parked the car so she could add cream and sugar to the drink. She put the … Continue reading
I’ve been a bit busy
Between overtime at work and dealing with a sick kitty, I haven’t had much time to let the creative juices flow. Aine was ill enough late Thursday that it became apparent that she wouldn’t live until her appointment this Thursday … Continue reading
Today I am ashamed to be from Houston
The headline reads, Police Horses Trample Janitors, One Arrested at Peaceful Protest Downtown. More information on what led up to this can be found here. According to indeed.com, the average custodian in Texas makes $26,000 per year (7% lower than … Continue reading
Daylight “Savings” Time
Daylight Savings Time = Production Lost Time That’s my belief. Screwing up the internal clock of most of the nation twice a year is just wrong. It’s hard on the computers, too, especially in the Fall when you try to … Continue reading
Knowledge is Power
There is an old phrase, “knowledge is power.” I truly believe it. The more you know, the better your choices can be. I could give many examples, but that’s not why I’m here today. Star and I bought Ed a … Continue reading
Strange and Thoughtful Day
I was playing a computer game on Facebook, and the sidebar mentioned that today was a friend’s birthday. Knowing she was a twin, I expanded the pane to find all of today’s birthdays. One of them was a friend who … Continue reading