Monthly Archives: February 2019

John D. Dingell, a Michigan Democrat who served in the U.S. House from 1955 to 2015, was the longest-serving member of Congress in American history. He dictated these reflections to his wife, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), at their home in … Continue reading →

A Mumbai businessman, Raphael Samuel, is trying to sue his parents because they had him without his permission: His mother good naturedly says, I must admire my son’s temerity to want to take his parents to court knowing both of … Continue reading →

The author of The Biggest Wastes Of Time We Regret When We Get Older says his list is Not asking for help Trying to make bad relationships work Dwelling on your mistakes and shortcomings Fretting too much about other people … Continue reading →

This baby elephant fell into a ditch and humans used earth-moving equipment to build it a path out. It climbs out at about 2:20. The adults welcome it and salute the human rescuers. How cool is that! February 5, 2019

Apparently our official groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, didn’t see his shadow on February 2nd, which predicts an early spring. We won’t argue about that. We actually had a few sprinkles of rain last night — they melted a little snow and … Continue reading →

I received this email and picture “from Zoe” just now: Subject: Looky at my white trimmed ears I helped paint!!! Do you have a helpful pup? Do you wish you had one? February 3, 2019

Andy needs to get his driver’s license renewed every year now — the MVD wants to check his eyesight. So he went to the eye doctor Wednesday to make sure his eyes are good enough to pass without glasses. The … Continue reading →

Andy didn’t get up to the land until early afternoon Wednesday because of his annual eye exam. When he got there it was about 36°F (2°C) outside and 84°F (29°C) inside. That was a bit too warm even for him … Continue reading →