I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again- Why can’t we all just get along? Between folks who are poor sports when their teams lose (or win), folks who think someone not standing during the national anthem is a crisis, and folks who are very opinionated about their choice for the next President it seems like everyone is very… Read more »
The word “conspiracy” has been thrown around a lot lately. It used to be mostly by people who were a little excentric claiming cover ups of things like alien autopsies, who really shot JFK, and the whereabouts of Elvis Presley. But lately this term has been thrown around quite a bit in the political arena as well. Accusations are being… Read more »
Yes, it’s true. I have Olympic fever. Over the last 9 days I’ve watched handball, table tennis, badminton, water polo, synchronized diving, fencing, beach and indoor volleyball, swimming, gymnastics, cycling, sprint races and shot put. NONE of these are sports I ever watch outside of the Olympics. Two weeks ago I didn’t even know handball existed. But there’s just… Read more »
Yes, it’s true. We actually need a day now to be reminded to say nice things to each other- how sad is that? This holiday was started in North Carolina by two churches and two mayors as a way to fight back against school age bullying, but has now blossomed to include all the special folks in our lives. The… Read more »
As I’m sure you are aware, yesterday was Mother’s Day. And as I’m also sure you know, I do not have any children by choice. Yes I have cats and yes I do say I’m their mom, but I do know there is a huge difference between the care and feeding of a small cat and the care and… Read more »
I was raised in a staunchly loyal Republican family. My uncle was a national convention delegate in 1988. I am too young to have voted for Ronald Reagan, but I voted for Bush Sr in 1992 (my first presidential vote) and for Bob Dole in 1996. Back then I never could have imagined the day when I wouldn’t vote… Read more »
Last week my husband and I were fortunate enough to attend Bill Nye’s lecture at Drake University in Des Moines. Bill Nye is best known as the host of the 90’s kids show Bill Nye the Science Guy, but there is way more to him than that. He is the CEO of the Planetary Society. He has taught at Cornell… Read more »
Several weeks ago actress Lena Dunham made headlines when she announced she would be taking some time out of the spotlight to get treatment for her endometriosis. She was widely praised for being so open about a condition that some folks still find hard to discuss in public. I’m sure she didn’t, but if Lena had decided to read… Read more »
Conspiracy theories are everywhere. Some (who really shot JFK??) have been around for decades and may never be totally solved. Some are brand new (did someone kill Justice Scalia?). Some make a little bit of sense (did Marilyn Monroe REALLY commit suicide?) and some, well, don’t (there are half alien half human beings all around us!). I don’t mind… Read more »
There are two mysteries of the universe I’ve been contemplating at length lately to no satisfactory outcome. I’m hoping if I share them perhaps someone else has the answers I’m seeking. And no, there is no connection between them except that they both bug me. #1 Why do most restaurants offer only one diet pop option? Even… Read more »