Today is a wordy one- it’s Dictionary Day! One might think in the era of Google dictionaries are irrelevant. But you would be wrong. They are the best and most reliable source of the history of a language. They document the changes in a language. Did you know on average there are 1000 new words added to dictionaries every year?… Read more »
Anyone who knows me even a little knows that my niece and nephew are my heart. I love them almost as much as I would if I’d actually given birth to them. Luke is 21 and that is really hard for me to comprehend. I feel like it was just a couple years ago I held him at his baptism… Read more »
Today is indeed Dogs in Politics Day. It was created to commemorate popular dogs of former politicians. But given the state of politics in the world today maybe we should consider electing dogs to Congress. They certainly couldn’t do any worse.
Today is a day we need more of- it’s Swap Ideas Day. We are becoming more and more siloed as a people. We tend to hand out with people who think the same way we do. This is a mistake. If we are ever to become less divided as a nation- as a planet- we need to talk to people… Read more »
Have you ever been out to eat or anywhere else in a public setting and saw a couple sitting silently, both using their phones? I’m sure you have, and you probably felt sorry for them and assumed their relationship was in trouble. That is certainly possible, but it’s also possible that their relationship is rock solid. My husband and… Read more »
I am not a morning person. Never have been, never will be. For around 18 months I had a job that required me to be at the office at 6am and I had about a 35 minute commute. Everyone told me I would get used to it. Nope. I just got used to feeling like crap every day. Fast forward… Read more »
Energy drinks aren’t anything new- they have been around for decades. And I’ve always been of the opinion that they taste like crap- at least the sugar free ones. Years ago I had a sugar free Monster in a white can (don’t ask me what flavor it was) and it tasted like sucking on pennies. I’ve had sugar free Red… Read more »
“Marriage is hard” “Marriage is a lot of work” “Marriage is useless in a modern society” I’ve heard all of these things lately. Mostly from married people. And I disagree with all of them. You might be expecting me to agree that marriage is difficult given that my first marriage did not last. There are a lot of reasons why… Read more »
With all the county fairs going on this week this is a perfect time for this holiday. It’s Cow Appreciation Day! I grew up on a dairy farm, so cows put a roof over my head and food on my table as a child. It’s pretty easy to appreciate that. My sister and I just recently recalled the night we… Read more »