Sometimes, Ned, Pat and Jackie are philosophers. As my friend Jane once said, good friends are doctors and scientists and, well, I’m not quoting her correctly, but most of all, friends are there for each other. So, these three have their own thoughts about what causes a person to go bad. This is from Moonstruck […]
Jul 15, 2021
This Was ’93
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Yesterday, in going through old papers and books, I found this lovely little calendar. Woman’s Day magazine used to include these pull-out calendars in their January (or was it past December?) editions. I bought the magazine mostly to get the calendar. Guess what’s especially neat? In 1993, the days of the week coincided with the […]
Jul 14, 2021
An Eye on the Sky
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Will it or won’t it? Will it be wet or will it be dry? Be prepared with an eye on the sky. And if, by chance, we should have rain, The next day, it will rain again! Why? Well, because tomorrow is St. Swithin’s Day and that is an old, a very old legend. Who […]
Jul 9, 2021
Drooping a Little
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An early bird robin is on my front lawn. He runs a few feet, stops, and listens, looking for those early worms. He’s not as bright and shiny as he was in April. This time of year, robins have cared for one or two nests of babies and it’s a tiring business. However, he keeps […]
Jul 3, 2021
Can You Live Without It?
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Freedom! Millions have died to obtain it or keep it. Without it, what do we have? I’m just asking. Do we have security from fear of retaliation? Do we have the warm feeling of belonging? Do we have a feeling of superiority? From what do we want to be free? And what is worth giving […]
