Way back when in another iteration of me in my mid-20s, I was forever moving, rushing, late, stressed, freaked out by all that was on my plate, and adding more by the day.…
When a-searchin' for a product to purchase, any time I see a "best of" or review guide by a newspaper such as The New York Times or Chicago Tribune, I am 1) more…
I've always been a fan of coming-of-age stories, and I enjoy reading them and other young-adult fiction. And, well, I rather like a super-hero/chosen-one type of story, too.
So, some years ago, after hearing…
For as much as I rant annually about the regional, arboreal horror known as The Ever-so-Invasive (and not particularly attractive) Bradford Pear Trees, I would like to thank, deeply, every single home owner,…
Well, that's rather interesting. Folks be eatin' this, calling it a delicacy.
I posted this photo on Facebook and was shocked by how many of my friends had tried it, and in many a…
I'm no different than the rest of humanity. A surprise box (or pretty envelope) in the mail with a nice gift inside made my day all the nicer and gave my dopamine a…
I saw a never-seen-it-before, human-made thing this afternoon. As I looked up into the clear, blue sky, three planes, all roughly the same distance from each other appeared to be (with their vapor…
So, I went out this afternoon to catch some of the last rays of sun, hoop a bit and, well, enjoy the expanse of a big open field near my home in Maryland.
As…
And then there's that morning where you're headed off to a wedding, and you were hoping (really hoping) the dark grape, winter-ish outfit you were planning to wear would work; but then you…
In that thing you do on the internet, where one moment you're here, then the next moment you're there, then a moment later you're looking at THIS! I'm mesmerized by the color of…
I read/heard/learned some time ago that, per the wisdom of Chinese medicine, vinegar and sour foods were particularly beneficial to consume in spring.
Not that I EVER need an excuse to consume vinegar. (I…
Don't get me started. Gah. Erg. Blergh. Argh. Et cetera. (Ack! It looks like I got myself started!)
The "data" and dates about generations is an epic mess. But, my friends, there is a…