I found a wonderful website today.  It discusses the suggestion made by Nevada Senate hopeful Sue Lowden about bartering chickens for medical care. 

Following this pullet surprise, I immediately sent the… Read full post »

I was recently contacted by someone in Ireland who is doing her Masters Thesis on the ways social media might reduce oldler people's experience of social exclusion.  I am an "older person" who uses social media so I was… Read full post »

There's a frustrating thing about trying to be a writer...so many other people are so much better at it!  I have been listening to lots of audio books lately, since I've been spending so much time in the car,/… Read full post »

There is a volcano in Iceland spewing volcanic ash into the air and making it difficult for people to travel around the world. 

"Eyjafjallajökull" looks more like the letters I've been getting in Scrabble lately...and I don't even want… Read full post »

Dear Paul,

Ten years ago today you called me, all excited about the new house you and Audra were going to buy and you asked me to call Grandma to see about the stock she was going to sell for you to make the downpayment. It was good to hear you sounding… Read full post »

I received a message from a former blogging buddy today.  It read: "Not that I'm trying to ruin your day or anything, but are you going to write about this or should I? It may be the thing that brings me out of blog retirement. I have to calm down first,… Read full post »