Baby Names – Michael Part 2of4
Another installment in the saga of how our kids got their names. I wrote earlier how our #1 son got his name, nickname, and even an alternate nickname that followed…
Baby Names – Christopher Part 1of4
Note: Before I get started, I want to say that I wrote a series of articles quite some time ago about how we named our kids, but after doing an…
The Twelve Days After Christmas
I'm sure some better qualified poet and lyric writer has already done this, but here's my shot at it. You know how the song goes, so here's my list of…
Kitchen Gravity
Everyone knows at least a little bit about gravity. If you drop something, it falls, the direction it falls is the direction we call down. For more advanced people we…
The Reality of a Visit from the Grandkids
Talking over coffee, the realization hits that you miss the grandkids, and wish they could visit more often. Wouldn't it be nice if they could stay over. We have the…
The Changing Winds of War
Or, a Hard Day's Battle Or, Floundering in the Wind Or, I should Have Just Stayed Home Today To the seas! Let's Go! set sail; We're confident, strong,, and unshaken…
Dedication
Or... Successful Ice Fishing Two men have been sitting out on a lake all day long ice fishing. One has been having no luck at all, while the other has…
Real Resume and Cover Letter Excerpts
These are said to be taken from real resumes and cover letters and were printed in Fortune Magazine: I demand a salary commiserate with my extensive experience. I have lurnt…
Squeezing Lemons
The local bar was so sure that its bartender was the strongest man around that they offered a standing $1000 bet. The bartender would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and hand the lemon to a patron. Anyone who could squeeze one more drop of juice out would win the [...]
HOW TO ASSIST A SIGHTED PERSON
Author unknown Sighted people are accustomed to viewing the world in visual terms. This means that in many situations, they will not be able to communicate orally and may resort…