OMG ! It has happened again. A lightening bolt of sheer nonsense has struck. Listening to the morning news I hear of another lawsuit. Children are being burned,at the rate of an estimated 600 a year, by hot soup !… Continue reading

I have heard of some technology where all you do is speak and the computer types. My sister says she has it on an I-Pad. It does make errors so proof reading is mandatory. I have mixed emotions about this stuff. It… Continue reading

Caught in the current of life. That is, what I think happens to a lot of us. We just get caught up in the current  and a change of direction becomes very difficult. Sometimes that change is impossible. To oppose the current requires… Continue reading

The time is close to throw open the windows and let spring come inside. Time to air out the house, listen to the singing of the birds and begin to stir about. During the winter months we do have a… Continue reading

Each morning I sit at this computer and have a conversation with myself. Sometimes I type my thoughts and share them with you. At others times I boil them down to a sort of eclectic stew. The news is usually on the… Continue reading

Independence. The dictionary says that it means to be free from control,influence,support or aid of others. I would have to say no one is truly independent if that definition is applied. We are all influenced by others in some way.… Continue reading

I am waiting, along with the rest of the world, for a new Pope to be chosen. It is a decision that will have far reaching consequences. I trust the college of Cardinals will make a wise decision. I am not a practitioner of… Continue reading

Living in a rural area of Maryland I still see the sights I would have seen growing up. Farms, with their animals walking about in the pasture. Long dirt drives leading up to the house. Old cars and pick up… Continue reading

Conversation is the garden of thought and ideas. I often get my ideas for these postings as a result of talking with people. The idea I get may or may not have anything to do with the topic being discussed.… Continue reading

I am one of those people that are terrible when it comes to street names and giving directions. I do not remember the names of streets or the number of county roads and highways. Given years I will know a… Continue reading