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Dear Facebook
I read an article about Facebook’s “like” button in The Wall Street Journal. The article claims researchers can create a profile of a Facebook user based on what they “like.” For Harley-Davidson...
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You Wreck Me, Baby
The subject of bumper stickers has come up on this blog before; I get a kick out of them. Mostly, they make me laugh because they are impotent to affect change. I have 3 stickers on my car and while...
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A Sorry List
A few weeks ago, I told Cherie Ripperton I had too many projects to finish and I was worried that I might be forgetting or neglecting something. She said that when she has a lot of things to do, she...
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Aunt Tomato’s Tomato Update
I woke up to a shower of Doomer e-mails this morning, before I’d even had a chance to drink my coffee and pretend I’d slept. As I sorted through my grisly e-mails, “MUST WATCH” video clips, and...
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The Road Trip
In another life, I used to travel a lot more than I do today. My job required me to “liaise” with customers and that meant I would travel and visit with them as often as they wanted to see me....
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I Almost Ran Out of Gas
It’s 6:01 a.m. and I’ve overslept. It’s been that kind of week, running from one place to another. Work obligations, tomato obligations, Hampton Victory Garden obligations, Moxie obligations,...
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In the Eye of the Pea Holder
Yesterday was International Yarn Bomb Day. I don’t understand it, so I didn’t knit any scarves for the trees in my neighborhood. You know what they say–beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I’ll keep...
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Cheap Bleep
Jesus Christ said many difficult things in the Holy Bible. Recently, I’ve been thinking of a statement recorded by Matthew: “And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how...
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Counting My Nightmares
I don’t sleep well. I close my eyes and I fall asleep, but I don’t wake up refreshed. I wake up worried and I wake up tired. Sometimes, I have nightmares and bad dreams. Last night I had my first...
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Jury Duty
That’s my teaser title excuse for getting the blog up late today. I don’t have jury duty. For some of the employed, including me, today is a holiday known as Presidents’ Day. I’m sitting on the...
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Scrumptious!
I have been farting around the internet this morning, searching for the origin of the word “scrumptious.” Some dictionary sites claim the word is an alteration of the Latin word “sumptuous.” Others...
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The Speed of the Human Spirit
Last week, I had an opportunity to speak on the telephone with one of my favorite work consultants. He’s a man of about my father’s age, specializing in one aspect of the work I do. For some unknown...
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Whatever is Good
When I reviewed my photos for today’s blog, I found this one. It was a calming image and I texted Handy from the quiet of my house “we’ve got a good life here.”
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Situational Honesty
It’s hard not to be cynical, isn’t it? According to an article I read this week, 30 percent of Americans are dishonest, 40 percent are situationally honest, and only about 30 percent are honest all of...
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