Monthly Archives: August 2025

Do you use alerts? I almost always turn them off, but last week Duolingo would email me in the evening if I hadn’t done a lesson that day. I was up to my ears in something so I appreciated the … Continue reading →

Sunday and Monday’s posts reminds me of Dr. Julie Smith’s I’ve been interested in personal growth all my life, and I’ve read a lot of self-help books. They often had good ideas, but they usually oversold how things would turn … Continue reading →

Even if you don’t watch the whole video, the beginning shows some great examples of puppy eyes, August 19, 2025

After yesterday’s post I of course had to ask ChatGPT and Perplexity what the meaning of life is. ChatGPT: That’s the grand classic, isn’t it? Philosophers, scientists, poets, and late-night college students have wrestled with it for millennia — and … Continue reading →

August 17, 2025

Brought back some great memories. Over 30 years ago both my husband’s and my divisions were having trouble financially and there was a good chance we would both lose our jobs. Everyone was tense and worried at work, so I … Continue reading →

I read this poem by Portia Nelson years ago and for some reason thought of it today. I still love it. I I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am … Continue reading →

of daily blogging. I started blogging twice a week in 2007, but on August 14, 2013 I switched to blogging every day. (This is my 5081st total post.) Why? Because it makes me happy. What better reason? And blogging was … Continue reading →

August 13, 2025

Because of my eyestrain I listen to a lot of audible books. I was surprised when I started my last one to hear the narrator say, This title is narrated with Virtual Voice, computer-generated narration for audio books. I noticed … Continue reading →