I will never fully understand motherhood. I will never fully understand what it feels like to be treated poorly because of the color of my skin. And, no man (with the possible exception of transgendered individuals) will ever understand what it’s like to be a woman. Why is this important? It’s important when discussing two issues that have garnered massive… Read more »
Today I’m introducing a new feature here at Knotty Things- Faithful Fridays. Now more than ever, we need a moment of zen every once in a while and I’m going to do my part to help you find those moments. I will feature texts from both the Old and New Testaments. And even if you don’t believe I hope you… Read more »
Today is Information Overload day- Here is a day we can all understand and rally around! A group of tech companies started this day to draw focus to the constant pressure we are all under to be connected all the time, and to remind us that we all need to unplug once in a while and just exist in the… Read more »
On October 15th I attended the 7th Annual Minnesota Blogger Conference. It was a great day and I have half a notebook full of things to digest and work on in the days and weeks to come. No, I’m not going to be rebranding again or rearranging the layout again, but there are quite a few behind the scenes things… Read more »
Depending on what calendar you look at, today is either Farmer’s Day or Old Farmer’s Day. Either way, as the proud daughter of many generations of farmers, this is definitely something worth celebrating!! Did you eat today? Thank a farmer. Do you have leather furniture or clothing? Thank a farmer. Do you have any cotton clothing or household items in… Read more »
I have dear friends and family members who are life long Republicans. I have dear friends and family who are life long Democrats. I’ve made it perfectly clear over the years that I am in Independent and that I don’t think either party is worth a damn. I value my right to a private ballot to the point where I don’t… Read more »
Today is Vodka Day! I personally celebrated this for several days in July during my vacation in Las Vegas, but I digress….. No one really seems to know how the day was started or why it’s on October 4th. But who cares! Have a screwdriver, or a vodka sour, or a vodka lemonade, or any other vodka cocktail you desire… Read more »
I’ve touched on my suspicion of most “alternative” medical treatments in a couple of past posts, most recently in my posts titled Common Scents http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2016/01/common-scents/ and It’s Not that Simple http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2016/02/its-not-that-simple/ I’ve noticed there are a couple quick, simple guidelines that tell me right away I should steer clear of some products: #1 The label says “this product is not designed to… Read more »
Most weeks I share a light hearted, even funny “celebration” day but this week is little different becuase today I’m highlighting Restless Leg Awareness Day. I’m doing this because Restless Leg Syndrome (also known as Willis-Ekbom disease) is something that runs in my mother’s side of the family and I have it as well. While it’s not something that can kill… Read more »
We are 2 weeks into my favorite season- football season! I’m an NFL junkie. I’m a fantasy football league commissioner, I’m in a suicide/ pick ’em pool with a group of friends, and a long-suffering Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings fan. I just love it and have since I was in college and interested in a guy who watched… Read more »