Are all politicians essentially narcisists? Is there some cachet which I simply don't understand in having one's name emblazoned upon recycling bins, trash cans, a fleet of city vehicles and various signs around our city? I don't believe the position of mayor is permanent despite the number of years Jerry has been on the job … Continue reading Sign of the Times – Who’s your mayor?
Category: Rants
Oscars
I don't get to many movies, unless they're rated G, of course. And those G rated movies I think more of as $8 naps anyway. I have been trying to see some of the Oscar nominated films, a task I take on every year about this time with mixed results. I've only caught three of … Continue reading Oscars
Things I think about when I’m cleaning…
image from http://www.household-management-101.comWhen I was single, I kept a pretty darn tidy home. Perhaps my neatness was the result of the importance my mother always placed upon cleaning and chores. My brother and I were given numerous responsibilities as small children and, as long as I can remember, my chores included putting my laundry away, … Continue reading Things I think about when I’m cleaning…
Our Great (Big, Fat) Escape
Not the only large round thing at the park.So we went to the Great Escape yesterday for family day. The weather was perfect and the boys are the ideal age for many of the attractions and the water park activities. I think we were last there 2 years ago and there were a couple of … Continue reading Our Great (Big, Fat) Escape
Concert Etiquette – or Why Puking in Public is Bad Form.
image from topnews.inAfter 2 weeks at the beach, and 4.5 hours in the car driving back from the beach, I was not totally psyched to head to Saratoga for a show last night. But, I've never seen John Mayer perform and I was looking forward to getting away from the boys for a few hours, … Continue reading Concert Etiquette – or Why Puking in Public is Bad Form.
Pedestrian Crosswalks
I work in a community that values their children. It is apparent in the quality of education, and parental involvement, which I witness on a daily basis during the academic year, that children, and their lives, are considered important. Perhaps this is why I am still pissed off about an experience which I had last … Continue reading Pedestrian Crosswalks
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