Your intrepid Saturday blogger (it's a tough beat) has found the actual reason why we have International Waffle Day. I know you're on the edge of your seat. From my American consumer perspective, I always thought that this was yet another commercial moment from one our favorite waffle makers but no Padawan, you and I would be wrong. International …
I find it fascinating when you are with some people you feel totally drained afterwards but when you are with others, you feel energized. What's that about?
Getting old has side effects and certainly one of them is our joints. I find myself not jumping out of bed in the morning and rising slowly and carefully to acclimate my body to a standing position. That's why this story caught my eye... GWS Auctions, an auction house in California is selling a rare piece of movie memorabilia: the Tin Man …
Yesterday, Fred identified a positive result of social media in today's crazy world. It's ability to shine a spotlight on what is happening right in the middle of an invasion and the rise of an unlikely leader. But there's so much more of what's happening inside of social media, particularly Facebook. THE ATLANTIC has been able (with a gran …
Every feel like a 20-minute coffee with a friend goes by in a flash, while a 20-minute wait for coffee can feel interminable, yet in reality it's exactly the same time. Most of us tend to think of time as linear, absolute and constantly “running out” - our present becomes the past as soon as it’s happened; today turns into yesterday. If you wa …
I found some great quotes in honor of my Saturday blog :) “Saturday mornings, I’ve learned, are a great opportunity for kids to sneak into your bed, fall back asleep, and kick you in the face.” – Dan Pearce “Anybody have plans to stare at their phone somewhere exciting this weekend?” – Nitya Prakash “You know what I want to do? Wake up one we …
In this world of crazy products...this one takes the cake (or the French fry) The Idaho Potato Commission announced it's celebrating Valentine's Day with a limited-edition (thankfully) potato perfume named, not surprisingly, Frites by Idaho. The fragrance is made from distilled Idaho potatoes and essential oils and is designed to smell like a f …
Workers doing renovations on a Scottish golf course made a surprising discovery -- a 95-year-old message in a bottle buried in a bunker. (Corey...the link to Sting's song please:) The Golf House Club in Elie built in May 1875 and across the Blackness Bay from Edinburgh, said workers were making improvements to the fairway bunkers on the ninth hol …
It's morning on Long Island. The snow is falling, the wind is blowing and a blanket of snow engulfs the landscape. It's deep enough to smooth out the contours of the land around me. I know that some of you will look and only see the work it will cause. To me, it's an unparalleled beauty that provides a sense of calmness and reflection. There …
Driving along Route 110 on my way to work I encountered a purple car with these bumper stickers. I'm not sure if I should smile or be concerned.
After reading this you might think twice about badgers. Experts believe that a badger foraging for food unearthed an ‘exceptional’ treasure trove of over 200 Roman coins. The ancient coins were found next to a burrow, with some even inside it. Although the badger itself has not been seen, it is thought the most likely explanation is that it …
It's a winter wonderland :) I enjoy the change of the seasons and especially the first significant snow. Although, as usual, the first snow arrives with complaints. Well if you're complaining, you might want to think of moving. I like living here and experiencing each season as it comes and goes. It's one the alluring aspects of living in the …
The prognosticator, see all - tell all, the seer of seers, the prophet, the forecaster, the futurist... is back! It's time for my predictions. Just as a reminder, here's my record since 2007: 2007 - 1 for 7. (my rookie year:)2008 - 1 for 1 (gutsy picking one but it was spot on)2009 - 3 for 5 2010 - 2 for 32011 - 3 for 3!!! 2012 - 3 for 3!!!2013 I …
Happy Christmas! It's a very special day. Children are running down the stairs to open presents and people are smiling. I wish everyone joy, peace and happiness! And BTW, the James Webb Telescope was successfully launched this morning but it's just the start. The telescope has to go through about 344 steps and travel a few months to get to a …
Have you noticed it? Everyone has a heightened sense of anxiety. Lack of social interaction, polarizing politics, mutating viruses...it's no wonder. We all have coping mechanisms and many are taking it out on their fellow humans by acting aggressively with little tolerance for their opinion or even consideration. I believe we are truly living i …
It's Saturday...and anything goes.
