We are into December now, which means that NFL playoff races are heating up and college football teams are getting invited to one of the umteen gazillion bowl games that have multiplied exponentially in recent years (Remember when you had to be a really good team to go to a bowl game? But I digress). As anyone who knows me… Read more »
This week here in the US we celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s a time for families to get together over what’s usually a comically large amount of food and take time to be thankful for all of our blessings. It’s a holiday full of rituals. For some it’s the breaking of the wishbone. For others it’s scouring the Black Friday ads. Some… Read more »
This past weekend I spent time with a good friend who has recently gone through a divorce. While her circumstances were very different, I went through one myself in 2002 and, to put it mildly, it sucks. However, it also gives you a lot of opportunity for introspection. I have previously written about relationship myths that we all need stop believing,… Read more »
This afternoon I sat down to write about thermostat Nazis and why they are the bane of modern existence. This topic is on my mind right now because it snowed today here in beautiful northern Iowa and yet there are STILL people on social media bragging about how they haven’t turned their furnaces on yet. I pity the families of… Read more »
This past week several videos surfaced that seemed to suggest that weather reporters may have, on occasion, made a specific storm appear worse that it actually was at that time. Full disclosure- I have not spent any time researching them, so I honestly don’t know if there are logical explanations for them or not. What I DO know is that… Read more »
I left my house at 10am on Friday morning and didn’t get back until 6pm Sunday night. What struck me while driving home was just how many different emotions I experienced in the span of about 72 hours. I went through everything from sadness and anger while helping a dear friend move (due to her pending divorce) to the enjoyment… Read more »
In spite of my best intentions I do still get into occationsal disagreements with folks online. I konw it’s stupid to even try 99% of the time, but sometimes, like a good share of us, I see something so ridiculous that I just can’t let it go by. Today (yesterday to you readers) has been one of those days. However,… Read more »
Mother Theresa once said “Love begin by taking care of the closest ones- the ones at home”. We all know sayings like “Home is where the heart is” and “There’s no place like home”. I think we can all agree that the reason we work so hard every day is to provide a safe, comfortable. loving home for our… Read more »
On Sunday afternoon I watched a video posted by a well-known social media expert (name being withheld as I’ve not asked his permission to use it). I’ve never met him personally, but my husband has several times at various social media events he’s attended over the years. This gentleman really opened up in the short video and stated that he… Read more »
I know a lot of you. I used to be one of you. I know that, for the most part, you are sane, rational people. You aren’t a Nazi or white supremacists. You believe in upholding the entire Constitution (not just the 2nd Amendment). You know our strongest allies include Germany and Canada. You know that grabbing people by their crotches… Read more »