Essential oils can be a wonderful way to cool down and find relief from various discomforts. Peppermint is a versatile, all-purpose cooling essential oil. Applying just 1-2 drops to the forehead or the back of the neck can provide a refreshing, cooling sensation. Eucalyptus radiata is another...
“Holy cow!”(An allusion to the famous “Harry Caray”meme, or at least famous to devout baseball fans.) But in the time since November 30 I’ve 1) taken a 10-day, 2,000 mile road trip up to Springfield MA (and back), 2) taken six hours of train rides (one long Sunday, 12...
I have seen this meme in several blogs that I read only to realize later that it might have originated in Facebook. This one is by far thesilliestmost random meme but I have decided to snag it just because of the very first question. I’m very passionate (distastefully) about blue che...
falling into angry discussions, expressing my opinions tactlessly; there will be still the same wall between the holy of holies of my soul and other people, even my wife; I shall still go on scolding her for my own fright and being remorseful for it; I shall still be as unable to und...
Stand in the line just ahead of the law You’re faking a smile with the coffee you go You tell me your life’s been way off line You’re falling to pieces every time And I don’t need no carrying on Cause you had a bad day You’re taking one down You sing a sad song just ...
After asthma, I came down with a cold, which confined me to bed last night. I didn’t do much reading (or anything) but I have started a wonderful book by Jane Hamilton. InThe Short History of a Prince, Walter McCloud is faced with a double whammy: the death of his brother and hi...
I’m not surprised when he confides in Phoebe that he wants to be the protector of children from falling off the cliff as they run out of the rye, an idea adopted from a Robert Burns poem. As eclectic and random as it may sound, it complies with Holden’s belief against the notion...