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Saffron v. Opium
I read an interesting article on CNN today. It’s a tiny important move for peace in Afghanistan in my opinion. It turns out that a crop of the saffron crocus brings a better profit than a crop of the opium … Continue reading
Growing Older, Part 2
Talk about timing. I got this in the mail from my Mom last night and thought it too good not to share. ————————————————————————————————————————— My inconclusive travel plans 2012 I have been in many places, but I’ve never been in Cahoots. … Continue reading
Growing Older
When was the tipping point where I started going to more funerals than weddings? Perhaps it’s because I never had children, but I really don’t feel that old. I see it when I look in the mirror and I feel … Continue reading
In the Name of God, Part 1
Sometimes our differences are so tiny. I love the example given by Emo Phillips in a joke he wrote before 1985: Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, “Don’t do it!” He said, “Nobody … Continue reading
A Rant about Grammar and Punctuation, Part 2: The Apostrophe
In the English language, the apostrophe (‘) is used for three things: Marking a word as possessive (Nancy’s cup) Marking missing letters in a contraction (is not – isn’t) And, rarely, marking the plural of something that is not a … Continue reading
Bugs and Features
When I got married, and my husband and I moved into our new home, we had a bulletin board near the kitchen for random stuff. One of the first things he posted was photocopied cartoon drawing of a bug, shaped … Continue reading
Inciting Violence
Violence advocated by persons in authority positions. This is one of my hot buttons. This includes teachers bullying students, law enforcement officers who think it is OK to beat up people they arrest even if they are not resisting, and … Continue reading
Will anyone want to listen?
I’ve felt the need for more space to express myself than I feel Facebook or e-mail affords me. For some time now I’ve wanted a place to post my opinions on “stuff.” Now I have one. I don’t know if … Continue reading