In my opinion Ageism has been actively created, in recent history. It is a phenomena that encourages the young to regard their own perceptions and abilities as superior to those of their elders. I did not buy this line when I was a kid, or as a young adult; I do not buy it now.… Continue reading Ism Schism
Waking Up Thinking
This morning I read the postings of my friends and “friends” on Facebook. One link led to another, which eventually led to a recent 2013 performance of “Vestida de Nit” by Silvia Pérez Cruz, found at https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151506514191850. I loved it, I cried. Then I had a look around the web, and found this performance of… Continue reading Waking Up Thinking
Endless Self Promotion
Life has been very quiet since our visitors left on Tuesday. Which is a good thing really, quiet is good; just a little on the quiet side is all. The weather has been sunny, so that we have been able to proceed with the deck staining project. On Wednesday night Attila applied the second coat… Continue reading Endless Self Promotion
The Visit
Luna, Janus, the Grandbabies Imp and Elf and Tink, and the dogs Bennie and Bim, have been here and gone. They stayed with us two nights; the second night was an extra bonus. The night they arrived we had a campfire in the back yard, over which we cooked hot dogs and grilled cheese sandwiches.… Continue reading The Visit
Domestic
The new refrigerator seems to be working well so far, which is overnight, things are cold and the items in the freezer are frozen. It makes some noise, but less than the old model, so it is an improvement. Being energy star compliant, it uses a third less electricity annually, which might help marginally on… Continue reading Domestic