My Blog
All Blog Posts by Date
Below is a list of all my blog posts. I hope you enjoy them.
Spring at Last!
Spring appears to be here for real now. We had many individual days of spring in February and March, but the next day, it would be 38º again. When the weather is temperate for more than two days in a row, more people get colds than in most of the winter months.
If-onlys Re-examined
“If only I had turned left instead of right…” “I knew I should have left the house earlier…” The punchline being that some terrible event would have been avoided, very often relating to traffic accidents. If you had turned left, you wouldn’t have hit that slow-down for road construction and you’d have made it to the interview on time instead of a half hour late.
Yes, That IS Racist.
“I believe a person should be able to avoid contact with certain races and religions without others accusing those people of being homophobes and racists.”
Possessive Plurals
Or if the word ends with an s. Generally speaking, to make a noun a possessive – i.e., indicate ownership – you just add ‘s to the end. The dog’s leash got tangled. That’s Robert’s book. What is the Sarah’s address?
Only Make Tiramisu for a Party
Or if you have a big family. I’ll get to that later. I read something about tiramisu in the paper recently, so I got a bug up my butt about it. I used to work in a Little Italy district, so I know tiramisu. For those of you who don’t, it’s a very creamy, very rich dessert.
Morning People, Read This!
There is little more annoying to a non-morning person than a morning person. They just don’t get it. The sun is shining, they’re dancing about as they pour their coffee and grab their briefcase, completely oblivious to the fact that we non-morning people are not responding. In fact, are growling.
It’s Not in Your Genes
You know how some people blame their excess weight on factors beyond their control? “I can’t lose weight. It’s my metabolism.” Or “It’s genetic. My whole family is fat.” It turns out, that’s just not true. Well, your whole family may be fat, but not due to your genes.
"Take Me With You" by Catherine Ryan Hyde
August Schroeder is just starting out in his RV for his annual summer trip to various national parks, aiming for Yellowstone this year. He had planned to take this trip with his 19-year-old son, but Phillip was killed in a car crash. So, he’s taking him along in the form of some of his ashes.
