As per my usual morning routine, I was scanning the news online and came across and ad. Gee, imagine that. The ad is for an alternative shopping tool. Customarily, I try not to mention names as I’m not a shill for any one thing in particular. The ad is a link to the alternative mentioned …
At least for now . . . For those of you who have read the tale of our journey with Alzheimer’s Disease, it affected my father. After a lengthy battle with this disease, he succumbed. I won’t go into all of the details, but his behavior followed what is classically written about on so many …
I’ve been known to open a can of worms or two over the years, and I’m probably going to open another one right now. If you don’t like worms, I apologize. For more years than I care to remember, I’ve jokingly referred to myself as the old fat white guy. I heard various replies of …
I heard a story on the news recently that caused me great concern and consternation. There is a certain private school which provides an “Inclusive Language Guide” for it’s staff and parents of children attending this school. There are many things in this guide which I find offensive, and to me personally is the bit …
I wanted to title this article a differently as initially, I wanted to share the experiences I had while helping my father as he went down the road of Alzheimer’s Disease. I wrote a few drafts along those lines, but in the end, decided not to publish them. I would rather end my (our) journey …
It’s been almost a year since my first post about Living With Alzheimer’s Disease. During this time, we, as a family, have been confronted with so many changes as my fathers disease has progressed. He stopped driving as he was aware that driving a car made him nervous and afraid. The simplest routes he often …
Hi all Yup, I’m getting sick, but not from Corona Virus. I’m getting sick and tired. I’m getting sick and tired of all of the nonsense that is happening with television channels and content providers. How dare they cancel “Gone With the Wind”. Seriously?!? Ok, I get it, HBO is temporarily pulling Gone With the …
Lemmings. COVID19 is here, and it it’s affecting so many people in so many places worldwide. I’m sure that everyone has heard of shortages in stores, people staying home, and so many other things too numerous to write about. So I ask, is it time to panic? Is it time to act like lemmings and …
Remember when cool meant lack of warmth or moderately cold? Cool to the touch, or let it cool down before touching, phrases like this are still used today, but cool has come to mean many other things. Somewhere through the years, cool has also come to mean ‘in a calm and nonchalant manner’. Another definition …
Ever wonder where our Thanksgiving holiday came from? I know that many folks know the history behind this special day we celebrate each year. As children, we learn these things in the home or in school or in church, or a combination of those. What I want to present is a brief history of Thanksgiving. …
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