The time for sugar-coating is over. In light of recent events its high time to just come out and say it- President Donald Trump has no idea what he is doing and the entire world could pay for it. Now to be clear, I am not blaming the folks who voted for Trump for his inability to be a President…. Read more »
And here I thought Pizza Day was the best one ever! Nope- it gets even better. Today is International Child Free Day. Not just in Iowa. Not just in the United States. The entire planet is celebrating the phenomenon that is a child free person today! This celebration was first held in 1973 sponsored by the National Organization for Non-Parents… Read more »
Everyone has opinions. Most everyone things their opinions are correct and/ or better than those of folks who feel otherwise. Some people feel so strongly about their positions on certain topics that they engage folks who believe otherwise in discussion. There is nothing wrong with healthy debate. It’s one of our rights as US citizens. However, like anything else, there… Read more »
There are some words that a lot of people hate. Moist. Panties. Munch. Fester. Vomit. Snatch. Those words don’t bother me too much, but, like everyone else, I do have my own set of words that make me want to shove pencils and/ or knitting needles into my ears. Here are my top 5 in no particular order: #5 Secrete…. Read more »
You may have heard of Keep Collective, it is a mix and match jewelry company with a gabillion different “charms” that you select from and then attach to a necklace or bracelet. If you would like to make your very own customized jewelry item my good friend Stacy would be more than happy to assist you at https://www.keepcollective.com/with/stacyg The photo… Read more »
I am the first to admit there are a lot of things I don’t know. Some areas of study- such as the architecture of ancient China or Greek mythology- just don’t interest me. On the flip side, there are topics I do know a lot about, including 80’s music, human biology, and labels and nameplates. I came upon this… Read more »
As luck would have it, today is World Environment Day, which melds perfectly with what’s on my mind, which is President Trump’s announcement that he wishes to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement. I say “wishes to” because it turns out it’s a little more complicated than just saying “I want out”- something Trump himself appears to be completely… Read more »
Normally I go for something wacky and funny for my holidays, but today is an important one so I’m choosing to share it sans jokes. Today is World MS Day. We all know people who lived with or are currently living with MS. My mother in law had MS for 35 years. She was an amazing, strong woman who… Read more »
Today is Memorial Day. Today is a day to honor those who gave their lives fighting for our country. It’s not Veteran’s Day or Armed Services Day, but I digress…… On this Memorial Day I find myself wondering what those men and women who died in the line of duty would think of the United States today. We are more… Read more »
Today is DNA day. As a science nerd I’m loving this! Today we celebrate 2 important events in the history of genetic science – the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA by Watson and Frick in 1953 and the completion of the human genome project in 2001. It is impossible to understate how important the discovery and mapping… Read more »