Day: 10/22/2018

HOW THE POTATO CHANGED HISTORY – BY ELLIN CURLEY

By Ellin Curley on 10/22/2018 • ( 24 )

When we celebrate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus on Columbus Day, we should also be celebrating Columbus’s discovery of the potato. More accurately, Columbus’s introduction of the potato from the New World to the Old World. This introduction… Read More ›

SHINY HAIR: WHAT’S THE SECRET?

By Marilyn Armstrong on 10/22/2018 • ( 22 )

RDP Monday: LUSTRE A friend of mine, also suffering from thinning hair, pointed out that at least my hair is shiny. It’s the result of insanely expensive shampoo and conditioner, a carefully chosen hairbrush … and unmitigated luck. I don’t… Read More ›

FORTY QUESTIONS UPON WHICH THE WORLD’S FATE DOES NOT HANG! – Marilyn Armstrong

By Marilyn Armstrong on 10/22/2018 • ( 13 )

Cheryl (aka, The Bag Lady) published a list of 40 questions labeled “odd things about me” that she received from her sister. Although 40 seems like a lot of questions, they’re short and don’t require a lot of thought. The idea of… Read More ›

SUNSET THROUGH AUTUMN LEAVES – Marilyn Armstrong

By Marilyn Armstrong on 10/22/2018 • ( 8 )

FOTD – Sunset Through Foliage – October 22, 2018 It rained in the morning, cleared up briefly mid-morning, went back to drizzly and gray by lunchtime … and suddenly, just before sunset, the light turned that beautiful amber that screams… Read More ›