On my way out the door to the doctor. This is obviously a rerun, but I think it’s appropriate and no time today to do an original. See you all later!! I had been married about a year. It was… Read More ›
Reality
THE BOTTOM LINE
ADULT VISION – The Daily Post – As a kid, you must have imagined what it was like to be an adult. Now that you’re a grownup (or becoming one), how far off was your idea of adult life? I don’t… Read More ›
I AM A PEBBLE, LIFE IS A RIPPLE
I am a pebble. Drop me in the water and ripples spread along the surface, marking where my pebble began its descent. Then the water closes. The ripples vanish, leaving nothing to show where the pebble sank. Unlike the pebble, I… Read More ›
STUCK! THEN — HELP ARRIVES!!
The last time Garry could get free of the driveway was last Saturday. Today, as I write this, it’s Thursday. The kids picked up a few things, including dog food — which was getting perilously low — when they were… Read More ›
GETTING THE ANSWER – RICH PASCHALL
His 20’s seemed like an absolutely magical time. Bobby began them with frequent social activities with his high school and college friends. There was softball, touch football and sometimes bowling. There were concerts and plays. There were house parties and… Read More ›
MIRRORED IMAGES
Daily Prompt: Mirror, Mirror by michelle w. on January 22, 2014 Look in the mirror. Does the person you see match the person you feel like on the inside? How much stock do you put in appearances? Photographers, artists, poets: show us… Read More ›
YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART
How many sad country western songs have we heard about the heartbreak of your man or woman cheating on you? Dump the bitch/bastard. No cheaters allowed! Okay, wait minute here. I’m not condoning bad behavior … but aren’t we getting… Read More ›
A BIZARRE ANNIVERSARY – THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE, NOVEMBER 18, 1978
“He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.” — Old English proverb, dating to the 14th century. There has been an upsurge of interest in Jonestown over the past few years. This post went by with little… Read More ›
10 LITTLE THINGS TO MAKE YOU CRY UNCLE
Why does the translator always pop up and offer to translate my Spam? Isn’t there some way to make that go away and never come back? When I get put on hold, they always tell me how important I am… Read More ›
MEDICARE – MAKIN’ ME CRAZY! IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS BAD (REALLY)
I have a high IQ. I know this. I don’t say this as a brag, but as an illustration of the problem. I spent my professional life writing highly technical documents which means I know how to read a document too. I… Read More ›
Weird Little Town
I live in the Blackstone Valley. We are part of the National Park system — what’s called a “National Historic Corridor.” Our quaint little towns and beautiful (slightly polluted) river has historic importance. In this valley was born the American Industrial… Read More ›
“Moe” Berg: Sportsman, Scholar, Spy — Central Intelligence Agency
See also on Scoop.it – Forty Two: Life and Other Important Things “Moe” Berg: Sportsman, Scholar, Spy Morris “Moe” Berg, a professional baseball player who also served his country as an intelligence officer, lived a life many can only dream of…. Read More ›
