I was talking to a man in the store yesterday about self-esteem. Well, actually, we were talking about appliances (those things I sell) which led to a purchase (the purpose … Continue reading Losing ‘Steem

Whenever I know I want to write something, but don’t know what I want to write about, I open my Amazon Photos account and look at recent pics. Why? It … Continue reading Meme Machine

“Most history books focus on the ideas of great thinkers, the bravery of warriors, the charity of saints and the creativity of artists. They have much to tell about the … Continue reading Happiness Is My Jam

It isn’t easy being me. Well, it isn’t easy being anyone, I suppose. It’s hard to be Cheryl, Nate, John, Mary, Rafael, Fatima, or Ebeneezer, too. It’s hard to be … Continue reading Never to Say Its Name Aloud

Kind of a quiet week besides the massive comeback by the Niners to take down my Rams, the winning of the NFC West by the Rams despite that, the Wild … Continue reading Quite Positive, But Still Upbeat

What can I say about 2022 so far? We’re only one week into this new year and already stuff has happened. The anniversary of the January 6th attack on the … Continue reading Get Along

I’d be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the events of this day, one year ago, so I’ll share here what I said on Facebook this morning. Be great humans, earthlings, … Continue reading One Year Ago Today

You made it! I never doubted it for a second. Happy New Year, my friends, welcome to TBT2022. This year needs a theme, right? I’ll dwell on that; please send … Continue reading Twenty Twenty-Two

“I was dreaming when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray.” It began with the attempted overthrow of the American government system. That could be the opening sentence … Continue reading Twenty Twenty-One

I love Christmas. The whole season of it, from around the middle of November, when I start sampling this year’s repetitive batch of holiday music, to just after New Year’s, … Continue reading On This Very Christmas Day