They’re on all the time, those ads promoting the latest whatsit that is going to revolutionize your life. Nine times out of ten the thing turns out to be a dud. But I recently purchased one that is as useful and apparently durable as they claim. …
I don’t think that hunting is cool. Yes, some people in some parts of the world, including parts of this country, need to do it to survive. Yes I eat meat and where do I think meat comes from anyway? But hunting for sport isn’t right, in my books. …
I’m starting to think recycling is a fool’s game. …
Ivy comes off today. It’s funny. I have mixed feelings about it. You’d think I’d be ready to jump up and down with joy over disconnecting the IV tube for good later today but I’m not. Yet. …
Ivy decided to screech her alarm at 2:30 am today. …
Ivy had to come back on Tuesday.   …
Gratitude has been my watchword since I was released from University Hospital more than 3 weeks ago and stories that have emerged since that time only intensify my feeling. …
Last night was my last night with Ivy. …
A CT scan appointment took me back to University Hospital this morning. …
A funny thing happened when I kept one of my resolutions for 2010. …
My, how time flies! …
Longtime 680 News listeners will likely remember the name Daniela Bilotta. Daniela, Danny or Dan as she’s known off the air, still occasionally shows up on that radio station and hundreds of others in her role as anchor and reporter at ABC News Radio out of Manhattan. …
Recently I’ve discovered two online sources that feed my constant craving for new and fresh decor ideas. In one, the photos are rich and beautiful. The rooms are lush and gorgeous. …
When we can’t find the proper word in a sentence or we’re too rushed or we don’t know what the right word is, we have been filling the space with the non-word (or so we thought) “schmenge”. …
Officially, it’s called Snowmageddon but I’m breaking away from the media pack. Getting more than three feet of snow in a couple of days brought to mind the blizzard of ’77. Turns out I wasn’t off base – this onslaught actually broke the snowfall record set back that long ago. Once again we thank Toro for making its reliable snowblower! …
“I don’t like to believe in depression. I believe that if you work hard enough you can get yourself out of it.” …
Score one for the packrat and nothing for the anti-clutter nut! …
Rick Mercer has joined an anti-bullying campaign called It Gets Better. It’s aimed at gay kids who are being – let’s call it what it is – tortured at school because they’re different.  Some celebrities were inspired to start speaking out after the suicides of gay teens who were bullied. …
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