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 »
This is one everyone should be able to celebrate- it’s International (not just national!) Self Care Day! Self care means something different to everyone. It doesn’t have to mean lavish, full day spa retreats or thousand dollar shopping sprees. It could be just saying no to something you really don’t want to do. It could be staying in on a… 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 »
It could be argued that I celebrate this one every day. It’s Be a Dork Day! I was/ am a band nerd. I’ve played D&D. I collect autographs of the cast of Star Trek: Next Generation. Mythbusters is one of my favorite TV shows of all times. I can recite long sections of dialogue from both The Princess Bride and… Read more »
You might think that is an insane question, but there are a lot of very smart people who think we are in fact living in the Matrix. One of the big things they point to as a “proof” of this is the Mandela Effect. This of course is named after Nelson Mandela and the sheer number of people who are… 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 »
It’s very easy to feel hopeless right now if you live in the United States. And sometimes I do feel that way myself. But I still see reasons to have hope and I think it’s important to share them and get conversation going about the good things that are still happening all around us. #1 The resistance is alive and… Read more »