Monthly Archives: October 2011

It’s Halloween, the day before All Saints Day. This is for all the kids, no matter what their age. Enjoy and may you get plenty of great candy.

Since season one or two, Project Runway is always fascinating to me.  While not sure what makes it so fun to watch, it is never, ever dull.   It has angst, tears and defensive retorts enough to keep the drama up … Continue reading →

Finally, I am seeing some progress on the remodeling issue that has been in the works since last January.  It feels wonderful to see it happening after losing so much hope this past spring.  There are no before pictures of my … Continue reading →

A CBS morning show advertised that Martin Sheen would discuss family.  My first thought was, “Yeah, he’s the one I want to hear from about family.  Charlie is such a fine example.”  But then, the question arose of how long … Continue reading →

As of a couple of weeks ago, I have a diagnosis of cancer once again.  Happily, it is basal cell carcinoma on my nose.  All the doctors say that is good news since it is so slow to grow and … Continue reading →

There is no lack of opinions when it comes to immigration.  It’s easy to understand why people want to come here to live since we offer advantages that aren’t available in most countries.  But it’s also easy to understand why they … Continue reading →

There’s an old joke about writing that says all stories begin with “it was a dark and stormy night”.  Tonight isn’t stormy, but it is rainy.  Rainy days are good days.  I’m always thankful to be snuggled in a warm dry home … Continue reading →

Here I sit with a new notebook on my lap trying to learn all its peculiarities plus set it up exactly like my last one was arranged.  This replacement wasn’t by choice but rather due to my previous one preparing to crash.  For me, … Continue reading →

I heard excerpts from Steve Job’s speech at a Stanford graduation ceremony today. After hearing it through, I thought it worth passing it on. See you later, Steve

It must be Christmas.  It’s either that or I’m dreaming.  Actually, it’s not a dream and I know that because the hammering and equipment running around here is very noisy.  It’s distracting making it hard to write or even think, … Continue reading →