I have made a habit of not watching the TV news. For the sake of sensationalism, which apparently generates bucks for the sponsors, all I ever hear on network news is the bad news. Sometimes there will be a cute human interest story, or a cute animal tale, but generally it’s all about conflicts and [...]
Entries from March 2007
March 26, 2007
Me, Engine
Do any of you remember that Simon & Garfunkel song of the late 70’s called “Baby Driver”? Some of the lyrics are:
“Scoot down the road what’s my number? I wonder how your engine feels…bop ba ba ba”
Well, I found this old picture of myself and my old boyfriend Rich (the MG mechanic [...]
March 23, 2007
Men with Birds
I felt that a showcase of men “rubbing shoulders” with birds was needed. Here is a compilation of male people I know brave enough to get within the personal space of a parrot:
Gizmo and Dad
Hubby Bill and Peeper
Rick meets Gizmo
Bill and Gobi
My cousin Ron cautiously approaches Gizzy.
Where’s the bird? Look under Mike’s chin! There’s [...]
March 17, 2007
No Regrets
I was recently at my chiropractor’s and started talking with an elderly woman that I see at the office once in awhile. Her name is Madelyn and we somehow seem to seek each other out and make small talk. This last time I saw her, however, the small talk took a serious turn and she [...]
March 13, 2007
The Most Unwanted Inventions
Journalist Marilyn vos Savant conducted a poll in the Los Angeles Times Parade magazine last weekend. She asked 2000 people what they would most like to uninvent. Here are the top ten, with some comments made by respondents in quotes (without quotes are my comments):
1. High Heels – “they make me dread dressy occasions”
2. Jet [...]
March 9, 2007
Dangerous Love
I have a friend, K, who is mentally challenged. Inherent in her handicap is a certain immaturity, but in many ways, she is very smart. She makes friends easily, comes up with amazing insights into people and situations, and is very empathetic. I met her when I was a tutor for literacy and she was [...]
March 8, 2007
February 2007 Reading List
Here are the books I have read for the month of February. There’s a legend that explains the rating system below the reviews.
1) Three Keys to Self-Empowerment by Stuart Wilde ©1983,87,96 – Metaphysical theories on living life. ☻☻☻☻
2) The Motive by John Lescroart © 2006 – Lawyer and cop slice through political [...]
