For many of us in the Generation X group, we are starting to hit our stride in the world. We were lost for a while. At times, we didn’t care. But now, we are in upper management positions and we have a bit of history on which to […]
I remember hearing before I had my son, that once you had kids, you couldn’t travel as much. Sure, there is such a thing as a school schedule but travel is not so limited. And let me tell you traveling with a kid is actually fun . Well, […]
In ancient Rome, on a day like today, was celebrated as the day of the Portumnalia. For some it is the festival of the maritime ports and the port workers. However, Portumnalia was associated at first with Portunes (AKA Portumnes or Portunus) was a god of keys, doors and livestock. […]
I am envious of this creature. Its an icky, slithery, ugly and creepy creature. It is so frightening, that it could have a starring role in the next Alien sequel. Yet, I am jealous of it. And that is an understatement. Look at its “legs.” It […]
She didn’t have much in life. She had a few knick knacks that she had salvaged from a store fire. The store owners had been despondent at their loss. She was despondent in life in general. They pitied her and gave her their burnt merchandise (that which […]
I see a bad moon rising. I see trouble on the way. I see earthquakes and lightnin’. I see bad times today. I love seeing the moon. It is stunning and brings one to a dreamy world both literally and metaphorically. Can you look at the […]
Everyone in the neighborhood knew her as the lady with the shopping cart. Everywhere and anytime she could be found with it. Her idea was that one never would know when you needed to carry stuff that was just to much to bear. It seemed too close […]
There was a television show many years back called “227”. The comedy show was about a woman living on a Washington DC apartment complex who often sat on the stoops of the building where she engaged in gossip. I don’t remember much else about the show other […]
She had to chuckle. Rather she had to roar with with laughter. But she would keep it in. Couldn’t let herself be out of character. But it was funny. Funny that so many pitied her. They wanted to pity her. It was a normal, human instinct. She […]
When you hear of African Safaris, the image often conjured up is that of a fierce lion or cheetah. A buffalo or a leopard will also do in terms of Safari experiences. This past week I went to two small game reserves in South Africa. I am […]