Today’s Word: Courtesy This word is archaic and seems to be lacking in common use and the actual definition is hard to clearly define anymore. However, there is a special usage that is attributed to older people in...
Category - Brain Fart
I understand that those ubiquitous Baby on Board signs and their progeny (I recently saw a Little Person on Board sticker) was to let other drivers know that there were wee ones in the vehicle in the hopes that the other driver...
I see on the news how thousands and thousands of people, including healthcare workers, are waiting to get Covid-19 vaccinations because they are still not sure it is safe and effective. Question for any of them: Just how many...
This is the practice of human beings whereby they abstain from consuming meat and animal by-products and, instead, eat a plant-based diet. Whereas Vegans choose not to consume any animal products, most vegetarians choose to...
I remember having a discussion with a friend of mine. He was aware of my childhood desire to go to college and study law. He was also aware that I had the chops to do so but did not have the money. This was when Sonia...
Now I know this is going to be controversial and I assure you it is not racist. It is just plain observant and not meant to be negative. Please take it in that vein. I watch shows like “Finding Your Roots” and...
It seems that it is necessary to explain Black Lives Matter one more time. Some people just do not get it. Some people probably will never get it. Mores the pity. Black Lives Matter is a movement whereby people are saying...
I love History. And everyone says you can learn from History. If that were really true we wouldn’t keep making the same stupid mistakes over and over. But there is one overwhelming truism that we can learn from...
I do not care how beautiful it is. I do not care how artistic it is. If someone puts graffiti on a structure without the express permission of the owner, resident, or other authorized person: It is vandalism. How can it...
I was not going to write about this but because neither group seems to be lessening their impact on society nor reducing their vocal footprint, I just have to say something. I have made no secret about the fact that I despise...