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

A lot of my blogs concern the area where I grew up. I often compare my home town to the mythical Mayberry. In many ways there is a parallel. A lovely small town with an excellent education system and plenty of things… Continue reading

At least that what I was told. How many times have you heard that ? There are certain things that you learn from word of mouth. Traditions and myths. Old wives tales. The how and why of things. Sometimes these… Continue reading

This morning I awoke to discover I had internet issues. The computer provided me with a technical explanation   which was virtually useless to me. Now I know how others must feel when a mechanic tells them about their cars and they don’t have a clue.… Continue reading

Growing up you could say I lived on the wrong side of the tracks. Well,that’s if you lived on the other side of the tracks. We referred to it as, ” b’low the bridge.” Driving down Main street heading east… Continue reading

Oddfellows Hall, East Hampton New York In the fall of 1958 I began kindergarten. I went in this rather scary looking building at the top of the page. A medium sized structure covered with cedar shingles it was an imposing… Continue reading

Every Tuesday and every Friday we receive our delivery of grocery items. The truck arrives at 7am and we begin to unload. The back room of the store is rather small so the majority of the pallets containing these items have… Continue reading