I wondered recently about the fact that when I seem to be most vehemently condemning of something, I often find myself doing exactly the same thing not so long afterward. It occurred to me to wonder if this happens to other people ( Read more... )

On Facebook, a high school friend asked me to describe Pascha. Since FB has limits, I'm posting here and working on long-lost html skills. Bear with me, please. Read under ( here )

Indeed, He is Risen!

I was waiting in the doctor's office for a blood test (high cholesterol, have to take more drugs) and the Eagles song "Peaceful, Easy Feeling" came on the radio. Who doesn't sing along with that song? We all know it like we know Happy Birthday. It's their singular classic tune; perhaps not their best, but definitely theirs ( Read more... )

Yes, the season of getting offended at stupid little things, the time of evil nightmares and inordinate cravings for all things meat, including bacon, is upon us ( Read more... )

please forgive me.

Remember the commercial?

Well, in my case, it's time to do the FAFSA.

I took ED to college on Monday for a tour. Yes, she's only a sophomore, but she has to make some scheduling decisions now for next year, and those decisions need some planning.

Economics majors don't just happen, they're calculated. ( Read more... )

My son D'Argo and my father (herein, we will refer to him as Dad) are on their way south. It started with an idea that my mother (Mom) and someone else drive to Florida for their snowbird sojourn, as my sister (Snue) is now on oxygen full time and my father has to stop every 2 hours and walk around whenever he goes on a car trip. I figured while ( Read more... )

Usually, I think about what music I've been listening to during this Nativity Lent, and I post something to remind myself of it in the future ( Read more... )

ETA: the contest is closed. Thanks to anyone who voted ( Read more... )