Monthly Archives: October 2015

I don’t have cable TV so couldn’t watch the latest Republican debate Wednesday evening, but I would have skipped it anyway. I did enjoy parts of Stephen Colbert’s view of the affair. October 31, 2015  

This song has been going through my head off and on since last night when I listened to the PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) podcast, Why ‘Over the Rainbow’ takes us to a magical musical place. I enjoyed the explanation, but … Continue reading →

I laughed out loud at this one. 🙂 October 29, 2015  

I don’t Twitter or use Facebook, but I love blogging because we can write about anything that interests us — it doesn’t have to be important. And people can read it and comment if they want to. Mean-spirited comments are … Continue reading →

Tim sent this panorama he took from the top of Rabbit Mountain Sunday. The walk was a repeat of the first Sunday hike he, Beate and Andy took this summer, because they have now hiked all the trails/old roads in … Continue reading →

This Target ad brought tears to a mother’s eyes. Her five-year-old daughter has prosthetics on both legs and needs crutches to make up for her lack of lower body strength. The ad showing the girl in crutches dressed as the … Continue reading →

Be generous. Be generous with your time and your resources and with giving credit and, especially, with your words. It’s so much easier to be a critic than a celebrator. Always remember there is a human being on the other … Continue reading →

I was amused that communication between Earth and Mars was so reliable in The Martian. For the past two days Andy’s texts to me wouldn’t send — even though one day he tried four different times. My texts to him … Continue reading →

I took this picture from our porch last night (with a zoom lens): That’s our local movie theater — its parking lot abuts the end of ours. Even though it’s easy to get there, I’ve only gone a couple of … Continue reading →

I’m mostly clueless about the entertainment and fashion world and had never heard of Zendaya, a famous singer-dancer-actress. But good for her! She objected when a magazine retouched the picture they were going to use on the cover of their … Continue reading →