The other day when I was writing my blog about Pocahontas it came to me how much history I was with and didn’t even know it. I knew her as Miss Pokey and had heard her name was Poncahontas. I… Continue reading

 The French novelist Gustave Flaubert said, ” the art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe. ” When I began this blogging I hadn’t heard that. I just stumbled upon that quote the other day. My first reaction… Continue reading

 I have a vague memory of a lady we called Miss Pokey. Miss Pokey was the janitor up at the telephone company. Well that is what I called the telephone switchboard up on the corner of Newtown and Main. She… Continue reading

 I stopped in the Dollar Tree looking for a specific item. I didn’t find what I wanted but that isn’t surprising, after all, it is the Dollar Tree. This particular store was in shambles. It looked like a going out… Continue reading

 With the big debate about the health care reform bill raging on I can’t help but ask this question ? Are we trying to legislate charity ? What I mean is this. The debate is about an insurance plan that… Continue reading

 I like to watch jeopardy and guess at the answers. It is good exercise for an aging mind. As I watched last night I got too wondering, Just who is smarter, a person with a PhD in a specific field… Continue reading

 I was taught that God helps those that help themselves. Through hard work, diligence and prayer all things are possible. I admit it is not an easy thing, this belief, but it is a necessity. When things go right it is… Continue reading

 For the first time in a number of years we didn’t attend a dance recital. Our Morgan has had to undergo a surgical procedure and was not cleared to dance. Even though we didn’t go it was a bittersweet time.… Continue reading

 Yesterday was Fathers day. I saw the photographs and read the words of endearment posted on Facebook. I’m a bit of a sentimental person myself so that stuff always hits home. Naturally I  spent some time thinking of my own… Continue reading

 I saw in the news where that girl received a conviction on involuntary manslaughter in the suicide death of that young man. I admit to not really studying all the facts in the case. I did hear where he got… Continue reading