On Transmigration

Unintentionally, of course.  You see, I didn’t mean to, but I spoke   wrote before I knew I had this particular, weighty (ahem!) probl...

Um, What? I just received an email from Apple suggesting that I pre-order the new iPhone 6 or 6+ at the regular price, of course.  So, ...

I’ve been reading waaay too much lately.  If my appetite for food was half of what it has been for books, I'd be bed-bound today. N...

Yes, yes.  To answer seemingly burning questions in comments: The present header is an homage to the Anne McCaffrey  Dragonriders of Pern b...

I’ve read - or re-read - every one of the dragons of Pern books written by Anne McCaffrey. Also one or two co-written by Anne and son Todd....

(sans Deanna Durbin and Judy Garland) Woke up at 1 am. Truth be told,  I’d fallen asleep at around 6 pm, thanks in part to the Benadr...

A lone daylily struggling to survive amidst seagrass. The Ultrasound appointment never happened. Couldn’t find a single parking place a...

My Kindle Fire died Saturday evening for no apparent reason.  Maybe just old age, or perhaps planned obsolescence.  No matter, it's...

1. Describe your favorite place to cozy-up with a good book. Bed, propped up with a few pillows with a tall glass of water on the nig...

I'm sure I mentioned a fascinating book I read last month: "Theodore Roosevelt and the Assassin; Madness, Vengeance, and the Cam...

Having spent the past few days allowing the reality of American Healthcare sink in, I've gotten over the anger, though not the frus...

Tree in Lounge at Cancer Center. No music! This lovely tree (not a Ponderosa Pine - get the connection here?) has been decorated by t...

Bear with me here, OK?  I feel a rant coming on. Not a Hissy, mind you, just your run-of-the-mill WTF kind of rant.  Yes, the subject i...

Yesterday began with overcast skies and a 60% chance of Thunder Bumpers by mid-day.  This news didn't deter the boss from opening the h...

Sheer exhaustion by all at work, having served 284 at lunch today.  At one point we were on a 45 minute wait for a table. Oh, and BTW, Labo...

I stole this from Sassy Bear's site. Just had to give it a shot.  Little did I suspect... our results: You are Superman Super...

The desktop PC died again 2 days ago.  It could no longer launch Windows - and for no apparent reason.  The error message repeatedly that ...

It has been a while since I last posted something personal.  So here goes. The visit to the Corning/Corelle store was a dismal failure.  O...

There is not much to add to the title.   Yes, by any standards this was the best Memorial weekend in years. Mainly due to the misfortune o...

No voice, no need to speak - until tomorrow. Where is CUBBY? Strawberries, eggs, bacon & sourdough toast breakfast A mini-water...