Monthly Archives: April 2014

At the end of each episode, mission completed, one of the characters would always ask the sheriff or other authority, “Who was that masked man?” When it was explained, “Oh, he’s the Lone Ranger!” the Ranger and Tonto would be … Continue reading →

It’s been cool and windy the past few days. Andy figures he has about three days of firewood left. And the wind has blown down some trees. This one blew down Sunday night. Fortunately that one isn’t in Andy’s way, … Continue reading →

I spent most of the weekend making colorful messes on my new floor drawing pad. I was comparing the quality and colors of different brands of oil pastels, and seeing how the different brands and colors blended together. I hope … Continue reading →

The image of a child on the floor playing has always been a symbol of what I was aiming for — to be completely absorbed in the moment. So I was tickled when I saw Crayola “Floor Pads” (22″ X … Continue reading →

Is coffee good or bad for you? Yes. It depends on how much you drink. This is a cute video, but it doesn’t really answer the question. Andy and I laughed about quitting being a headache. For several years when … Continue reading →

It’s not just we humans who have a sense of fairness. A lot of animals do, as we can see by this experiment with capuchin monkeys. The one on the left was content to get a piece of cucumber for … Continue reading →

Gov. Deal said he hoped that the state’s newly enacted Safe Carry Protection Act, which makes it legal to carry guns in bars, schools, churches, and some government buildings, would send the message that Georgia was taking its competition with … Continue reading →

Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. –– Voltaire I don’t think life is really a shipwreck, I think right now the world is more like the Titanic. There are warning signs, but … Continue reading →

  Change is sometimes hard when you like the way it was. —bikehikebabe Pluto has outgrown his old bed, but he still prefers it to the new one they bought him. Do you ever feel that way? April 22, 2014 … Continue reading →

He had a clear idea of what art should do for us: it should make us happy and enhance our quality of life. —-Olivier Berggruen about Matisse, quoted in The Wall Street Journal Do you have any feelings about the … Continue reading →