What Is That Strange Voice?
And furthermore, why is it in my house? You know that moment, right as you wake up but before you …
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Daylight Saving Time, I’ve Missed Ye
Today marks the beginning of Daylight Savings Time … and what could possibly go wrong? I was up bright and …
Baby Boomers Rule …
… and yes I are one. So of course I am just a teensy bit prejudiced. We boosted women’s lib …
Women And Role Models …
… which are not mutually exclusive anymore. But … Once Upon A Time … in a not too distant past …
We Are Not Amused
Well I was going to call this “I Do Not Like This Sam I Am” … and am suddenly hungry …
Getting Old Is Not For Sissies …
… but it sure beats the alternative. As I get older … and my friends get older … and some …
Weather Is Such An Exact Science …
… excuse me while I move so I do not get hit by the bolt of lightning here. I know …
I Am Powerless … Over Power
No this is not a plug for a new Twelve-Step Program. Although they do have a Higher Power. “Hi, I’m …
I Admit It … I’m A Geek …
… with my Facebook pinging in the background. Whose idea was that new pinging anyway? So, what that means is …
Lo A Pale Horse …
… or so the person who commented yesterday called himself. For I will assume this is a man. So I said …
If I Started You’d Never Believe It Anyway …
Yeah, that’s where I am today. And I wish with all my heart that I could just dump it all …
Seven Deadly Sins … Or Some Similar Anagram …
Constant readers know I have mentioned some of my friends and acquaintances here over the last several months. True characters, one …
Think Outside The Bachs …
And as George Takei said today … I also say … go for baroque. Today … I needed to write my public …
I Am Not A Fan Of Sir Richard Branson … But …
… it appears I am in agreement with something he wrote recently. On telecommuting. And since I am one of …
And The Oscar Goes To …
… well, to be honest, it was all I could do to watch the show to find out. For those …
I Love Australia …
A koala climbing up a tree. Taken on the 28th of July, 2004 in Cape Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia. …
Today I Am A Slug …
It happens. Usually on days when there are not lots of hits on my Happy Holly Project … like the six …
I’d Like To Thank The Academy And …
… what’s that, you say? The Academy Awards aren’t until Sunday? Yes, but I got an award last night! Which …
Beauty Is In The Eye …
… of the frozen here in the North. And yes, I can appreciate the beauty of a quiet Winter’s day …
Did You Ever Have One Of Those Days?
The plan was all in place. Wake up nice and early. Go to the counselor for my mental health tune-up. Watch …
A Stage Within A Stage …
Vulgarity Is No Substitute For Wit … and lots of other quotes … have made my day … for several …
It’s Official … I’m Hooked
Totally hooked. On Downton Abbey. At least for the time being. Just finished watching the rest of Season Two of …
And The Plot Thickens …
Whose idea was it to start watching these Downton Abbey episodes anyway? Oh. Right. Me. So the afternoon began with …
So This Is Downton Abbey …
And I had started to feel quite left out of the whole thing. All these people could not be wrong, …
That’s It, 2012 DA14?
I waited all day for this? OK, granted … they said you wouldn’t actually hit us … but a gal …
Happy … Whatever …
Yes. I know. Today is Valentines Day. Well, guess what? I don’t have a Valentine this year. There was the …
The Time Has Come …
… with all due apologies to Lewis Carroll on Ash Wednesday … the first day of Lent … the first …
Fat Tuesday?
Oh … Laissez les bons temps rouler … and I mean that in all the most fat laden ways possible. …
Eenie … Meenie … Miney … Mo …
… I don’t know which way to go. Another chapter of “My Strange Life”. The Pope is retiring. Stars wore …
Happy Chinese New Year …
… the Year of the Water Snake?Well, Happy New Year anyway. They say the ‘Year of Snake’ symbolizes wealth and …
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