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 »
If you’ve been around here any length of time you know that I am not a fan of an over the top wedding. My advice to anyone who is planning a wedding is to not. Just elope and use that money for something useful. Buy a house. Pay down debt. Get a better vehicle. Your grandmother and that one aunt… Read more »
Today is Name Your Car day. Please don’t do this. I beg of you. It’s just weird. Do you name your kitchen appliances? Do you name your furniture? Do you name your clothes? Of course not. Then why in the name of all that is holy would you name your car?? I have a custom license plate. Some people think… Read more »
September is Suicide Prevention month. The month is almost over, but suicide prevention- and metal health awareness in general- are things I care deeply about. I’ve been very open about my mental health struggles for the most part. I’ve talked about my teenaged suicide attempts. I’ve talked about supporting friends and family members with metal health conditions. I’ve talked about… 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.
I’ve kind of known for having strong opinions on small things. Among them are early holiday decorations and well, lots of things about holidays. See also here https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4733 But I’m over that now. Go ahead and put up your Christmas tree in June. Celebrate Halloween in August. Take Valentine’s Day way too seriously. There are so many shitty things happening in… Read more »