I have read and heard the story of the 29 year old woman that has decided to end her own life. She has chosen a date and time. This is allowed in Oregon under certain specified conditions. If the conditions… Continue reading

I was listening to the gubernatorial debate Tuesday night. I am always amused how the Governors race is called the ” gubernatorial ” race, reminds me of Goober from the Andy Griffith show. You know Goober, cousin to Gomer. Anyway,… Continue reading

There is much talk on the implementation of voter ID laws. I’ll make a simple statement about that, I support it fully. That being said I shall move forward. I was doing a little reading about social security numbers and… Continue reading

It came to my attention that Monday is a holiday. My immediate response was, what holiday ? Columbus day, of course. Poor Columbus I always seem to forget about him. He has come under a lot of scrutiny lately too.… Continue reading

I listened to the Maryland Gubernatorial debate last night. The first one before the election. There was no surprises and it was an average debate. Each candidate extolling the same rhetoric. Basically repeating their campaign ads. One candidate is the… Continue reading

We may not all receive that fifteen minutes of fame that Andy Warhool mentioned. I do think that all of us want to live a life of consequence. A life that makes a difference. I would think it all depends… Continue reading

Michael Phelps, the olympic swimmer, lives in Baltimore. Naturally around this area he is well known. The Baltimore Bullet is his moniker. He has won the most gold medals of any olympian ever ! His actions are also noted in… Continue reading

I have a grandchild that lives away. She does come to visit on holidays and such and we talk on the phone. The thing is, she is away. When I was growing up all my family lived in the same… Continue reading

A while back I was doing some work for a elderly lady. Her husband had passed some years earlier and some minor maintenance work needed doing. I installed a sump pump in her basement. Her basement was full of odds… Continue reading

The local librarian, I’m not sure that is the proper title anymore, perhaps Media Specialist is what the job is now, has retired. I know this gentleman and his name is Richard. A pleasant sort of fellow and always a… Continue reading