Disclaimer: I am sad about the missing people on the missing Malaysian flight, and for their terrified families. However, the news coverage it receives in the US cries for a humorous response. Scene: CNN newsroom (or any other) Characters: Anchor (male or female), Panel of 3 commentators: Jim, a white American male who is an expert on Aviation…
Last night I crashed a party: a St. Patrick’s Day potluck at the Senior Center. This is not the first time. Over the past few years I amused myself many times by showing up at their shindigs. This is not a serious crime since they encourage me to attend even though I am not yet…
I have so many projects in my mind..books, anthologies, a magazine. In my spare time I have been researching different software and platforms. I love Amazon as I have said before, but they have some disadvantages too. I want to use a multitude of options. I am also searching for content sources–writers, photographers, poets, etc but…
In my book, “Whirled: Life, Loss, and Healing on the High Plains” I mention that I never made a transition to wearing western clothes after moving to Wyoming. I always feel inauthentic. So I have no idea what drove me into the Country Store yesterday to buy jeans. I ended up with a pair of…
Amazon is my go-to website. I buy all my print and eBooks there. I order camping stuff, household items, and gourmet foods, which they deliver in two days. I buy audio books from Audible, which they own. I have published my book in print and eBook formats through Amazon publishing companies. My regular website has…
I read two books that have me rethinking my approach to aging. Out of the Woods: A Memoir of Wayfinding, by Lynn Darling – recommend for aging single women and recent empty nesters (Kindle edition) Losing It: In Which an Aging Professor Laments His Shrinking Brain, by William Ian Miller – recommended for realists who just…
The sun is shining today. Everyone is giddy because the official start of spring is about two weeks away. Daylight savings time starts Sunday. Of course snow will return several more times before spring arrives–seasons do not start on one day and end on another. Summer transitions to fall and winter transitions to spring; each…
I follow a policy of keeping this blog separate from the blog where I post my sermons. Most of the time. I also know that many people are upset about the discriminatory law that almost passed in Arizona. Many are upset that this potential violation of human rights was done in the name of Christiantity.…
Ellen: finally, a great Oscar host. She was fresh and funny. For once, I did not cringe when the host spoke. I love the whole thing about ordering pizza for the stars. Mothers: many of the actors brought their mom as a date. Several winners thanked their moms, along with everyone else. Jared Leto was…
I was not able to get the slipcovers made during the Olympics because I couldn’t get inside Half Moon for the cushions! The camper sat patiently under a layer of snow. Silly planning. Anyway, I have the cushions now and will get to them soon. Since the Olympics are over I must find another block…