Bird request puts her in the doghouse
(03/14/10)
The following is an actual reproduction of a conversation I had with my husband. Okay, maybe I tweaked it a little bit, but the essence is there .... Me: I had the best interview the other day. This lady raises Cavalier King Charles spaniels and .....
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Fun on the lunch menu
(03/14/10)A priest, a leprechaun and a butler walk into a room ... No, it wasn't the beginning of a bad joke -- it was the beginning of a great time. The Celebrity Waiter luncheon held at the Blue Ribbon Circle, sponsored by Heritage Medical Center Wednesday, was a major fundraiser for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life -- and a major source of fun. ...
First sign of spring? It's Hubby digging out the camping gear
(03/10/10) The weirdest thing happened last Friday. The sky turned blue and there were no clouds in it at all. Then, on Sunday, the outdoor thermometer rose above the little blue line that denotes the "Yes, it's too stinking cold to wear flip-flops to school" cut-off point...
Protect your children online
(03/10/10) This is National Consumer Protection Week, and Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs has issued a news release reminding parents of the importance of protecting children's privacy online. "Whether they are studying, socializing, playing games or learning, kids are spending a lot of time online," states the news release. "Parents must ensure kids make smart and safe choices when they are online. Your child's personal information and privacy are valuable -- to you, to them and to marketers."... 
Still in the sky
(03/07/10)They were from different parts of the country and fought World War II in different parts of the world. For almost three decades, they lived only about 40 miles away from each other but they had never met. One newspaper article, one phone call and one visit later, and the two men discovered kindred spirits -- and a bond that only a few still living can share... 
Many ways to enjoy this movie time treat
(03/07/10)Tonight's Academy Awards telecast reminds viewers of great movies they may have seen in the past -- not only nominated movies from the past year, but great movies from throughout cinema history. And what better to accompany a movie ... or a celebration of the movies ... than popcorn?...
Opposable thumbs for critters earns a big thumbs down
(03/07/10) Wednesday, for the 99.99 percent of you who weren't aware of it, was National What if Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day. This is probably my favorite of the silly "holidays" listed out there, simply because my cats don't need opposable thumbs. Brains, yes. ...
Tawanda! One small step for women, but it really felt good
(03/02/10) I got myself a snake for my birthday. Not a real snake -- at least, not the slithery, tongue-flicking, creepy-crawly shudder-inducing kind of snake. I don't have a problem with our legless friends, as long as they don't have a problem with me. When we lived in our old house, we had a big king snake living under the old frame bulding and after he moved in, we never saw or heard another mouse, rat, camelback cricket or annoying neighborhood chihuahua again...
Getting older, but counting my blessings ... sort of
(02/28/10) Today is the first day of the rest of my life. That's what I'll keep telling myself this morning as I creak, pop and groan my way out of bed -- my first day as a 48-year-old woman. That's what it says on my birth certificate anyway. Since I feel 24 in my heart and 72 in my body, I guess that's fairly accurate... 
No strangers at all: Families' tragedy brings overwhelming kindness
(02/28/10)During their darkest hour, a bright light shone through in the form of random acts of kindness for the Dickson and Vincent families. Stephanie Vincent and Buddy Dickson, along with sons Logan and Tony, set out to Louisiana with Buddy's father, Ron, on Feb. 11. Buddy's sister, Amy Lodge and her family, had moved down there a few months before for her husband's job. They were going for a visit for the long weekend...
Pass on the whine; I'm not having any of it
(02/24/10) I haven't been watching as much of the Winter Olympics as I usually do, but to be honest, from some of the reports I've seen, I'm not missing much -- unless they're now offering a gold medal for whining. I haven't heard this much whining in a sport since Connors and McEnroe retired from tennis, Rose left baseball and the Bird quit playing basketball...
It's no secret. The novelty of snow has definitely worn off
(02/21/10) Enough with the snow already. My brother tells a tale of his trip to Europe. He and the other motley students who were backpacking across the continent took a boat ride down the Rhine. As they rounded a bend, they gasped in unison and shouted, "Look! A castle!'...
Movie critics will NOT tell me what I want to watch
(02/17/10) I've decided I'm not going to read or watch movie reviews anymore. Twice this weekend watched movies that had been panned by the so-called experts -- and I loved both of them. One was "Julie and Julia," which I only watched because I loved Julia Child, even though I can't stand Meryl Steep...
What's the Buzz about Google's latest product?
(02/17/10) I was really excited about getting an invitation to Google Wave a few months back -- and I was sure that Wave was going to take off and become an Internet phenomenon. So much for my prognostication skills. It's too early to pronounce Wave dead, but it hasn't taken off the way I thought it would. It may yet do so; there could still be some particular use of the product, as yet undefined, that will turn it from a novelty into a necessity... |
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