Half of all Americans rely on Facebook for their news source. Unfortunately it has been used as a political tool this past election for spreading falsehoods and lies. Facebook had fired their newstaff roughly 6 months ago so the social platform's news streams were unfettered and exploited. Fake news was published and displayed on individuals medi …
Joanne went to a Film Festival last weekend and left me home alone with Charcoal. Home Alone: The prospect was alarming and sad. I anticipated a pretty lonely experience only highlighted by feeding and walking Charcoal. However, things began to look up when I asked my 2 teen aged grand children if I could take them to dinner and a date was made …
Here's how it was related to me: Flo was having a manicure a few days after the election. Her conversation with Maggie, her manicurist, was disrupted by the loud one-sided cell phone conversation of another patron. (Yes, the salon requests that cellphones not be used.) Flo and Maggie were discussing the results of the election. Since Maggie lives …
Uganda is a country where you can be killed for being homosexual. The law doesn’t protect you. I’ve just arrived and there is an American religious group staying in the same guest house as us. The setup is similar to a motel in that the rooms are side by side and open to the outside, but instead of bordering a parking lot, they border a huge gras …
It's late and tonight's thoughts are random. So, I'll answer these five questions: 1. Favorite Color: Green, always. I'm not sure why. 2. Comfort Food: Brisket or beef stew. Kind of a similar experience but it's a tie. 3. Favorite Teacher: Mr. Strickler. He was my high school teacher who ran all of the school musical productions. …
Growing up, the topic of proper manners and consideration of others was an important topic for my Mom. We were taught to always say, “please,” thank you,” and “excuse me.” Whenever I called a friend at home I always begin with, “Hello, this is Rona, may I please speak to ____?” I guess with the use of cell phones and caller id, that last lesson is …
Besides my usual basketball game, this weekend I needed to attend to some seasonal chores. I covered the air living room conditioner and covering various bedroom air conditioners, and in my home office/ study one casement window and the air conditioner. Since I still like to “sneak” out to use the deck to read the morning papers or on weekend …
Here's something for you to ponder...according to the Constitution, chosen electors of the Electroal College are the real people who will vote for president, when they meet on Dec. 19th in their respective state capitals. There is technically nothing stopping any of the electors from voting their conscience and refusing to support the candidate t …
Be honest, how many of you had the will and endurance to stay up last Wednesday night through the early hours of Thursday morning for the 10th inning, post rain delay, 7th game, Cubs 8-7 World Series, first in 108 years, victory?That's quite a lead, don't you think?After all, the Cubs had to exorcise the curse of the goat and free Steve Bartman fr …
Heal first. Analyze later. More next week.
I set my alarm this morning for 5:30. I never get up that early but I had to be in the office early for a meeting that will last all day today – and I was not prepared to risk the chance to vote. So, I rolled out of bed, threw on sweatpants, and ran over to my local polling place. Apparently, I was not the only one with the idea of casting …
I had written a different blog to post today. But after what occurred to my family this weekend, this blog practically wrote itself. On Saturday, my husband realized he was the victim of a computer hack. The hacker first got control of my husband’s business account and started changing passwords and making small transfers. My husband called his b …
Just in case you need movitation, I hereby reprint verbatim my October 1980 editorial, "EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE," from Hofstra University School of Law's CONSCIENCE: Many imagine politics to be the art of getting elected and, once elected, staying in office; but there is more to politics than simply running for office. Politics describes the p …
Not for the election Tuesday, Fred covered that yesterday. This is about something much bigger. We’re about to see the biggest supermoon in more than 60 years – and there won’t be another until 2034. On November 14 at 9:52 AM, the moon will be the closest to Earth it has been since 1948. The moon is expected to be 14% bigger and 30% brighter, m …
