Monthly Archives: November 2024

I got on the subject of butterflies the past couple of days and actually wandered off the real reason I started to write about them….One reason that butterflies seem to be associated with death is that they go through a … Continue reading →

I started talking about butterflies yesterday. I think most people like butterflies — I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone say, “Ugh — a butterfly” like they do with bugs or snakes…Anyhow, they’re an interesting species and like all of … Continue reading →

I was trimming some of the bushes around our house a day or two ago. One of the bushes I cut back was a butterfly bush. Right after our house was finished, it was one of the first things that … Continue reading →

Yesterday my neighbor and I had a discussion about this week’s election(s). I won’t bore you with our conversation of crooked politicians, corruption, dishonesty, stupidity, etc. Anyhow, my friend and neighbor said something like, they say money is the root of … Continue reading →

I’ve written about this before — you can check this blog’s archives — but it was mostly about decoy airfields and other “make-believe” facilities. But I thought this hoax deserved a little more explanation. I’ve always thought it was an … Continue reading →

A woman met a man on the street who looked destitute. She slipped a dollar into his hand and whispered, “Never despair.” A few days later, the man met the woman and slipped nine dollars into her hand. “Here’s your … Continue reading →

Today is election day — without doubt the most important one in my 67 years of voting. I’ve been a lot of places in this world and believe me, the privilege of voting shouldn’t be taken for granted. Don’t ever … Continue reading →

Back a few years ago, I remember about writing about Twinkies — if I remember, there was a big uproar back then because the company that made them was going out of business or something like that. But some other … Continue reading →

My niece and nephew recently sent me a book about ship wrecks on the Great Lakes. I found the book very interesting — it describes some of the earlier battles between mankind and the Great Lakes.  Maybe because of that … Continue reading →

I have a whole different perspective of today, November 2, than I’ve ever had before. When I was growing up in Maysville, Oklahoma, I never heard of the “Day of the Dead.” We had Halloween and I knew of something … Continue reading →