“Shoved Down Our Throats”
It came up again last night. Every time it comes up, the guilt in me resurfaces. That age-old excuse that parents use for not teaching their children the
The Stimulus Quandary”
Our Government stimulus “checks” have arrived (technically, direct-deposit). Each of the three of us got our $1,400, including 19-year-old daughter Karlyn. Make no mistake – it’s nice to
“The Suez Canal, Eggs, and Baskets”
I had no idea that we depended so much on the Suez Canal. After the news broke about the Empire State Building-sized cargo vessel being stuck diagonally in
“Put It Back!!”
Is that so difficult? What is there about those three little words that’s so incredibly incomprehensible? All I know is that, based on what I witness around the house,
“Verizon Vent, Part 2”
Epilogue: Switching Over About two weeks ago this blog carried the story of how we (Evelyn and I) became Xfinity customers after several frustrating experiences trying to get Verizon
“Providing for Persistent Problems”
A detail stood out to me as I was reading the scripture reference for my devotional reading this morning (Tuesday). It comes from Numbers 21.4b-9. The scene is the
“Verizon Vent”
[Note: I was tempted to post this on my Facebook page, but I really only need to get it out of my system, so I’ll post it here where
“Despite”
Despite the politically-divisive environment in which our nation is currently embroiled, despite the frigid weather our part of the country is experiencing, despite the fact that it’s tax season,
“Thoughts on Cracker Barrel”
Many years ago, in her early young adult years, my daughter ’Chelley and a friend (I think it was Liz – doesn’t really matter) would go on a spontaneous,
“Political Self-Preservation”
The second impeachment of former President Donald Trump was an exercise in clarification. If there was ever any doubt that Congress is motivated first and foremost by self-interest, last