Faithful Friday 5-31
Put a Pillow On/In Your Fridge Day
You are probably wondering what on Earth this one is all about! I did too, but yes, it’s true, today is Put a Pillow in/on your Fridge Day. This unusual day started in the 1920s. Throughout the United States in Europe it was considered good luck to put cloth/ bedding in the larder once a year for good luck. Of… Read more »
Isn’t it Ironic
Today is Memorial Day. A day to honor the men and women who paid the ultimate price defending our nation. A solemn day. Some think of today in terms of sales. If you go online or watch TV or pick up a newspaper you will see that this is a great weekend to “honor America” by purchasing a new mattress. … Read more »
Faithful Friday 5-24
Maritime Day
Today is Maritime Day! Today is all about the history of the maritime industry and the men and women who have, and will continue to shape it. At first glance this might seem like an odd “holiday” for me to be excited about as Iowa is, as you should very well know, land locked. However, as most of you also… Read more »
Rhetoric Never Wins
In the last couple weeks one of the biggest issue dividing people on social media and about everywhere else is abortion. I’ve already written about my stance on this issue, it hasn’t changed since then, and it’s not relevant to today’s post. But, if you forgot or or curious please feel free to check it out here: http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2018/05/its-really-complicated-now/ Today I’m… Read more »
Faithful Friday 5-17
National Decency Day
This is a day I’m sad we need. But we SOOOOO need it. Today is National Decency Day. What is decency? It’s simple- be nice to people. Specifically, people who are different than you. Maybe their skin is a different color. Maybe their politics are different. Maybe their God is different. Maybe their family looks different. This shouldn’t be hard. … Read more »
Nobody Can Tell Me……
Nobody can tell me……. What usually follows that? Something like “what to do with my body” or “what to do with my kids”. And up to point you are correct when you say those things, but up to a point you are incorrect too. We have laws against child endangerment and child abuse. We have labor laws. We have seat… Read more »
Faithful Friday 5-10