As we all know by now, Queen Elizabeth passed away this past week at the age of 96. It’s not shocking when someone that advanced in years passes, it’s kind of expected. But this one felt different. She had been the queen 20 years longer than I have been alive. She is the only British monarch most of planet Earth… Read more »
There is a new phrase sweeping the interwebs- “quiet quitting”. Depending on who you listen to, this is either a logical response be being overworked and underpaid, or the work of Satan itself and yet another sign that young people are lazy. As is almost always the case, the truth is somewhere in the middle. I’m offering a different perspective… Read more »
As many of you know, I was recently on vacation. My husband and I went to the Iowa State Fair in the rain, and after that I went to Omaha for a few days. Among the places I visited were Omaha Zoo, several museums, and the famous Bob footbridge. But, as usual, both my husband and I had people talk… Read more »
Much has been made of the recent FBI search of Donald Trump’s home in Florida, Mar a Lago. Depending on who you listen to this was either long overdue or a travesty. The people who are angry about this need to explain to me why. If he’s innocent, what is there to be worried about? If he’s done nothing wrong,… Read more »
Yes, I do mark this day every year. And I will continue to do so until the myths about black cats have been banished. I will continue to do this until black cats are adopted at the same rate as cats of other colors. Black cats rock. Everyone should have one. I have two right now, and if my husband… Read more »
Lately I have seen something posted over and over on social media that just drives me nuts. I do believe that most of the people sharing it don’t intend to be condescending douchebags, but it comes across that way anyway. What is this hated trend? Any version of “Just travel! You can always make more money later!” It’s hard to… Read more »