Monthly Archives: December 2015

This Letter to the Editor appeared in our local paper yesterday: Refugees such as was I, from communist Czechoslovakia in 1948 had to wait two and a half years in refugee camps before we were allowed to come to this … Continue reading →

This cartoon misses the point. It assumes experienced plumbers (politicians) can do a better job than the amateur. Not everyone agrees. Donald Trump may be outrageous, which gives him a lot of free publicity, but he’s doing so well in … Continue reading →

This was Muhammed Ali’s response to Donald Trump’s rantings: I am a Muslim and there is nothing Islamic about killing innocent people in Paris, San Bernardino, or anywhere else in the world. True Muslims know that the ruthless violence of … Continue reading →

Do you think it’s healthy to feel that way? If life always goes smoothly, it’s probably a great approach. But a few weeks ago I read an article that said a lot of millennials aren’t happy because they were raised … Continue reading →

Guess what Andy saw on the road today? Bighorn sheep! He said they were wary rather than afraid, and he managed to get a couple of pictures. How cool is that? The sheep were reintroduced to the mountains earlier this … Continue reading →

I think that’s sad but true. So focus on where we can do some good. December 6, 2015  

Even though the tree wasn’t lit for very long, some people saw it. A neighbor told Andy today another fellow asked if that was an emergency light. The neighbor said no, we had plenty of power up there, he thought … Continue reading →

Andy added the Christmas tree to the lights and installed them on the roof. Yay, Andy! Especially for not falling off the roof and breaking your neck. We went up to our regular spot tonight and the colors were slightly … Continue reading →

We can relate to both of these comics. We get piles of catalogs in the mail this time of year, and we also get a lot of inserts with ads in our local paper. In the case of the catalogs, … Continue reading →

Andy added a small green and a large red light to the configuration, so there are now five in all. Without the binoculars or camera we could see there was more than one light source and we did see some … Continue reading →