Monthly Archives: January 2016

Some moments are more pleasant than others. January 21, 216  

A lot of people in the U.S. would probably disagree with the woman’s assessment of the debates, as we can tell by the popularity of Donald Trump and some others. But a lot of other people would probably agree with … Continue reading →

Apparently fear and gloom do sell. Surprisingly, a lot of evangelical Christians are attracted to Donald Trump. Who would have guessed? In dozens of interviews with evangelical voters in 16 states, from every region of the country outside the Northeast, … Continue reading →

Humans are prolific procrastinators. It’s easy to make plans and throw dates on your calendar, and yet it’s practically inevitable that you’ll let some deadlines fly by with reckless abandon. Our brains simply prefer instant rewards to long-term payoffs. Given … Continue reading →

Andy and I laughed when we read this quote the other day: I have noticed even people who claim everything is predetermined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road. —Stephen Hawking I … Continue reading →

Mostly I’ve been ignoring the political campaigning, but I did read a summary — with some video clips — of Thursday’s Republican debate. And I laughed out loud when I saw this segment: Some people would say we shouldn’t laugh, … Continue reading →

Andy came home with good news last night. A crew from the county came up with two big road graders and pushed the snow off the sides of the first four miles of the road Andy has been plowing. The … Continue reading →

The growth on Sammy’s paw wasn’t malignant, thank goodness. They removed it yesterday, and he recovered from the short surgery just fine — Montana wrote more details on her blog. Needless to say, we’re all happy. January 14, 2016  

This cartoon reminds me of two books I recently listened to: The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia and The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country. Apparently Scandinavians rate … Continue reading →

Unfortunately a lot of people think screaming is better than solving problems. Emotions sell better than thinking does. January 13, 2016