Things You Gotta Love About August
What does Bill Clinton have in common with the cute and cuddly imaginary elephant, Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street? They share a birthday, August 19. So does actor Matthew Perry and… oddly enough… Tipper Gore. They must have had some wild birthday bashes at the White House back in the day.
Sometimes while struggling to come up with a fitting topic I look up the month and try to find some odd holiday or interesting tidbit to run with. However, August is just chock-full of stuff.
August is Cataract Awareness Month and Romance Awareness Month, hmmm…proof that love is blind. Don’t worry, it’s also Eye Exam Month – I’m not kidding.
So Much to be Thankful For
Every year around this time, we are reminded that it’s time to reflect on our blessings and be thankful. However, I can’t help wondering about these things…
Is it the media, or me?
The chatter about the environment has reached epic proportions. You can’t turn on the TV without a reminder that the glaciers are melting too fast, the oceans are rising and warming, the buildings on Singer Island are about to fall into the sea, fires are burning in California, droughts, floods and recently I heard on NPR, (National Public Radio) that the rainforest will be halved by the year 2030 if people keep encroaching on it, burning it for clearing out space, and drought. It’s unsettling. I’ve even started recycling.
Autumn in Florida, I’m not Falling for That
If there is one time of year that I don’t like being a Floridian, it’s the fall. I miss everything about the fall that you can’t get here. There is nothing quiet like autumn in New England. That first morning you wake up and the air is a little cooler, but by afternoon it fades becoming warm. Then comes the first night you have to reach in the closet for that extra blanket, the thick, really warm one. The first time you get home from work, get out of the car and immediately recognize that familiar smell – ahhh, someone’s fireplace is burning.
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Sweet Revenge
Lately I’ve had some run-ins with people I like to classify as the ill tempered and ill mannered. They come in all shapes and sizes, some are your friends and family, some are your co-workers, and some fall into a strange category that has no name.
Ex spouses, and perhaps your future spouse’s ex.
Just who the Hell do they think they are? They are not related to you, but if you have kids, they are an invasive part of your entire world. They actually think they have a say in your life because you spend time with their kids. Continue reading Sweet Revenge…
Freedom is SO Free
The Fourth of July should have been celebrated with a bigger bang this year, because Americans love their freedom so much… we just want to slap a little on everyone. If you can’t earn your own, it’s ok… we’ll die trying to give you some.
I’m thinking of the soldiers in Iraq who should be home by now woofing down burgers, guzzling beer and telling war stories to their friends. It’s been a long five years. Continue reading Freedom is SO Free…
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