Monthly Archives: October 2023

Both our kids went through a period of complaining about “rules.” They thought they were stupid and uncalled for didn’t make any sense and they shouldn’t apply to them. I tried to explain that as long as they lived in … Continue reading →

I read an interesting article a few days ago about colonialism — the article was in National Geographic, and it did a nice job of discussing the subject. It defined colonialism as “control by one power over a dependent area … Continue reading →

I saw a question on the Internet asking why isn’t the number 11 pronounced onety-one?I’ve heard that many times before and always considered it what it is — a joke, not a serious question. But since it’s a slow day, I … Continue reading →

Turn over a new page on your calendar — it’s now October. Normally this is great month to view the fall colors around here, but I’m not so sure this year — we’re still in the midst of a fairly … Continue reading →