I walked to the local Farmer’s Market this morning, and here is what I learned. (1) Fresh is Better I rarely buy peaches from grocery stores. They just do not seem to be very good. This morning a lady convinced me to buy peaches from her because they were fresh, having been picked the previous [...]
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist, probably the best known scientist of all time in terms of name recognition. He is best known for his theory of relativity and specifically mass-energy equivalence, E = mc2. This quote from Albert is probably not one of his best known, but it is a good one. If [...]
“Party of Your Life” is a new event planning company in Calgary that helps you plan your post-mortem shindig. You help do the planning ahead of time, and they make sure that it goes as planned after the final event. I like the idea. When I leave, go ahead and cry for a couple of [...]
A study out of Newark NJ suggests that a lack of resident fathers is causing much social upheaval, from crime rates to poverty and beyond. It seems that 65% of the children of Newark are born into single parent families. The problem? Men who will not stick it out. My opinion? The continuing decline in [...]
(original composed by a young lady) I must send my thanks to whoever sent me the one about poop in the glue on envelopes because I now use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing. Also, I now scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason. I no longer [...]
Last night I decided to treat myself and went to see the Bourne Ultimatum. I enjoyed it, although it’s weird what a fictional movie can do to your heart rate! I also learned that going to a movie alone is no fun. I used to treat my son to movies now and then, but he [...]
Picture yourself as a real nasty criminal in a foreign country. A country that has prisons that make our worst ones look like country retreats. The local police are closing in on you. If you stay put, you’ll be in one of those jails in days. What to do? It’s easy. Sneak into Canada. We [...]
