I was walking along the other day when I noticed this person in the window. Just a quick glimpse. The same height and weight as I but with a chicken neck and gray hair. I stopped short and took a… Continue reading

The first camera I can remember was a Kodak ” Brownie.” This small box shaped camera was an engineering marvel. You could look down in the top and see the view through the lens. After snapping your shot you had… Continue reading

The wife and I decided to rearrange the living room. It was just time for a change in scenery. A method of fighting off the winter blues. So we decided to place the television set in a location it had… Continue reading

Every now and again I ‘ll watch the news and there will be several stories that just amuse or amaze me. Yesterday morning was one of those days. It started out with a story about Baltimore County wanting to pass a bill… Continue reading

I was thinking about the pervasive use of  social media. Often times when I’m engaged in a conversation with someone I can’t help but notice they are fiddling with their phones. Either sending a text to someone else,checking the web or just… Continue reading

Was big doings here in Greensboro. A brand new Family Dollar store opened this past week. It is located a short distance up the road from the Save -A-Lot where I work. Construction was started before the holidays and the… Continue reading

I heard some speculate about doing away with traditional text books and replacing then with nooks or kindles. The feeling is it would prove to be a cheaper alternative. On the surface it would certainly seem that way. Printed and… Continue reading

My Grand daughter is nine years old now. Growing up too fast. Wearing her skinny jeans and sporting the latest fashions. She enjoys getting all dressed up in her pretty dresses. Lip gloss and earrings. She has been taking dance for a few… Continue reading

 I live upstairs in a converted home. The staircase is a bit of a bother but I look at it as good exercise. It is an older home that has been converted and the closets are rather small. But on the up… Continue reading

Watching the news has got me all worked up; again. Apparently there is a video circulating depicting some Marines urinating on dead taliban fighters. Seems like the news people can’t show it often enough and advertise the fact it has… Continue reading