Today is Re-Gifting day. While many folks think this is a bad thing, it actually can be a very good thing if done right. If you truly don’t need another coffee cup, or if you will never wear that scarf you got from that cousin you see once a year what do you do? In some families it’s OK to… Read more »
A fool and his money are soon parted. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. There tends to be a lot of true in old sayings. That’s why they’ve stuck around for so long. There’s probably a good reason why so many of them involve fools, too…… There certainly is a lot of truth in “birds of a feather… Read more »
Last year I wrote about a troubling trend I’ve noticed- the notion that Christmas is just for kids. It still really bothers me that anyone could feel that way- please see here to recall why: http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/christmas-is-for-who/ But today I’m going to put out an even more radical holiday thought- I invite you to reimagine Santa Claus. Before you come at me… Read more »
People ask me if I enjoy writing my blog, and I do. I don’t make money- in fact I PAY money for the privilege by way of my hosting charges, custom domain, spam protection and a few other incidentals. That’s not to say that it’s all rainbows and unicorns. More Sunday afternoons than I care to admit I stare at… Read more »
One of the best things about living in Iowa is the access we have to Presidential candidates. Our First in the Nation caucuses make ours an important state in the selection of nominees. In years past I have gone to countless “town hall” meetings and met many candidates. And I mean candidates from both parties- as I’ve said many times… Read more »