Monthly Archives: January 2018

If Earl simply stays happy and good-natured rather than unhappy and taking it out on other people, he’s doing a lot. January 31, 2018  

Nick recently wrote a popular post listing 20 things he’s not good at. In the comments I mentioned my past experiences with burned pots, especially broccoli, until we switched to microwaves. And I never will forget the time when I … Continue reading →

U.S. military revising its rules after fitness trackers exposed sensitive data. If what you’re doing isn’t working, try something else. And hope no serious damage has been done in the meantime. January 29, 2018  

Rummuser does several crossword puzzles a day, as I recall. I’ve never gotten into them, but I do play Sudoku, sometimes FreeCell, and the past week or so a lot of Word Jumbles. They’re good mental exercise, and I sometimes … Continue reading →

Apparently these are the ten English words most mispronounced by foreigners. My heart goes out to them — English is not a phonetic language. Notice the British and American pronunciations were slightly different. Here’s a short video with other examples. … Continue reading →

Tempi just wishes her folks paid attention to her like that. When she barks to warn them of something, they briefly glance, then tell her it’s okay, there is nothing to worry about. She’s convinced they’re clueless and continues to … Continue reading →

Then there was the warning about a missile attack in Hawaii, telling people to run for cover. There was a long delay in telling people it was a false alarm, partially because the governor couldn’t remember his Twitter password. January … Continue reading →

America’s democratic institutions were challenged on several occasions during the twentieth century, but each of these challenges was effectively contained. The guardrails held, as politicians from both parties — and often, society as a whole — pushed back against violations … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago my husband received a Gratitude Report from an organization thanking him for his generous support over the years — he’s been a “Loyal Supporter” since 1999. The only problem is, I’m the one who has … Continue reading →

As you can see from the picture, we had a touch of snow down here yesterday. It was a lot different up on the land. Andy says there were 6 to 8 inches of snow and the wind was fierce. … Continue reading →