1)The other day I was extra sensitive. The slightest disturbance might have made me break down and cry. A child speaking. A chatty group of women. Someone touching me accidentally or intentionally to get my attention. Anything might have made me react adversely. I might have cried. I might......Read More
It was a great 3D movie experience. The movie motion was amazing. As were nice little touches like the flame of Christmas Past and the shadows of Christmas Future. Jim Carrey plays Scrooge but has a bit of CG clay on his face which doesn't look right. Still, the filmmakers captured......Read More
Hope Springs Eternal recently wrote about "springs and sponges". Givers and takers. And, it got me thinking about all that I give and the little that I take. I think I am more of a giver than a taker. And, what I give is not always appreciated. It is not understood. And, what I get......Read More
Recently, I was at one of the local outlet stores where they sell all sorts of things. I was on a mission. I wasn't wandering the aisles for long before I heard a small boy wailing so fiercely. I thought he might be possessed. I was going to fetch some holy water to douse him. But, then I......Read More
I remember the games played in my youth whether they were for school or summer groups. I remember "Duck, Duck, Goose", Tag, 500(where one of a group would toss a football up a slanted roof before all try to catch it for some fraction of 500 points), etc. One game I was not fond of......Read More
I have been a Green Bay Packer fan since Brett Favre started in 1992. Before then, I didn't give the team much thought. The man made himself a legend. But, with all his records, he did little for the team beyond one Super Bowl win.
But, enough about him.
Now, they have Aaron......Read More
I am often reflecting on the "politically correct" concept of "If you can't say anything nice, don't speak". [Or, any variation of the phrase.] This time, I thought I'd examine some example situations. Let's look at how only nice words might fail to answer questions or......Read More
In the past few years, I have heard several discussions on television regarding smoking cigarettes. Public places have started putting bans on indoor smoking. Cigarette prices continue to rise.
And yet, recently, I find a few cases of an underground smoking......Read More