Sitting here reading this morning….finally a truly wonderful spring day. The lawn mowers worked their magic yesterday and life feels good. Was it really snowing last week? I heard also a most welcome sound–kids outdoors! A bunch were walking by towards town and making a kid ruckus. I found the sound as wonderful as the returning Meadowlarks…
American culture is an endless well of subject matter-think Donald Sterling, NBA owner. Lately, though, I have been thinking about all the global tragedies: Ukraine aggression, the South Korean ferry sinking,the loss of flight MH 370, the deadly Mt. Everest avalanche. Those are just the big headlines. Many more events go unnoticed: Egypt sentences 700…
The Easter Bunny is not like Santa, who can travel the entire world in one night. Hopping makes for slow going. Therefore, each country has their own Easter Bunny. I read recently about the Australian Bilby which is not a direct relative of the Easter Bunny but plays the same role in Australia. He is…
I used to faithfully follow all the top movies. However, I don’t see movies in a timely manner anymore; our small town has 1 movie theater that plays mostly family stuff. So, I am in the habit of watching the Oscars in February and then renting the nominated movies over the next few months. We have a…
Published in Scientific American Mar 18, 2014 |By Larry Greenemeier It is hard to believe that our mundane social media banter could have an impact on the civil war that has been raging in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for more than a decade. The problem is not the content of these messages; it is the…
We have moved closer to Spring, away from a dreadfully long winter. Now everyone is complaining about allergies kicking in. Are we ever happy? Will we ever learn to enjoy each day for what it is? Right now, I am reading a number of things that talk about how to remain grateful every single day.…
I am getting used to the new website! I have many more things to do to tweak it, but now that the big back-up and transfer of files is done I am doing the easier stuff as I have time. Anyway, yesterday I went to Cheyenne for some hospital visits and errands. I decided to…
Last week UPS delivered boxes from Zappos.com and Land’s End. Inside: spring capris, shoes, two cardigans, a half-zip top, a fresh white shirt and an apple green knit dress for spring! Add this to my new jeans and denim shirt and I am ready to go. Spring shopping done! I developed my efficient habit of shopping…
Disclaimer: I am sad about the missing people on the missing Malaysian flight, and for their terrified families. However, the news coverage it receives in the US cries for a humorous response. Scene: CNN newsroom (or any other) Characters: Anchor (male or female), Panel of 3 commentators: Jim, a white American male who is an expert on Aviation…
The sun is shining today. Everyone is giddy because the official start of spring is about two weeks away. Daylight savings time starts Sunday. Of course snow will return several more times before spring arrives–seasons do not start on one day and end on another. Summer transitions to fall and winter transitions to spring; each…