It was 40 years ago today that man landed on the Moon. We did it. We wanted to get there before the Russians and put all the energy and enthusiasm into getting a man on the moon first our priority. I remember that day, watching TV and holding my breath as the craft began its […]
Today when I opened my online news source, I was greeted with an article about the FDA wanting to pull many of the prescribed painkillers containing acetaminophen off the market. Philly.com has this article Painkillers at a crossroads as FDA decision looms. The Globe and Mail had this article, U.S. FDA recommends pulling some painkillers […]
The other day, I was reading a book while waiting for my husband to get through the check out line and I was so engrossed that I was giggling at all the jokes and funny scenes. I looked up to find several people in the cafe area just staring at me. Luckily hubby finished and […]
In our current technologically driven society, education is the key to getting and keeping a good job. It’s not just enough to have a high school diploma for many jobs; a college education is required and often a masters or a doctorate as well. Even those who manage a good job with just their high […]
My husband and I have always had a soft spot in our hearts for March 14 — Pi Day (3.14…). We also get a giggle out of 3:14 if we happen to notice it — Pi o’clock. Okay, we’re definitely a geeky couple and have some strange ways of getting pleasure out of a day. […]
If you’re anything like me you probably wonder how we (meaning the country) got in this situation. Well, today I found a link to a great video by Jonathan Jarvis that simply explains the steps that got us to this national credit crisis. Now that I’ve watched it several times, I understand the process and […]
I’ve often wonder how people know things or how information spreads from one person to another. Not so much in an educational classroom sense but those things that you pick up in daily life. Then, the other day I ran across this article on Evolution and Facebook’s “25 Random Things”. The results of the questionnaire […]
I love words. I’ve been a talker since I first learned my first word — which was, as I’ve been told by others, “why”. Guess that explains how I got to be the curious person that I became. I’ve always loved words. I’ve been known to, in the privacy of my office, to just say […]