July 29, 2016

Thug Nation

A presidential candidate wants to "punch" speakers of an opposing convention because they say things that he doesn't like.  He belittles others through derisive name calling--to include gender, ethnicity and physical characteristics--things that one is born with and have no control over. ...

July 27, 2016

July 25, 2016

Relish Time

Nah...that's not an admonishment to relish time, but rather to herald in the beginning of hot pepper relish time! My relish is generally chef's pick of the garden.  That means I go out and pick...

July 15, 2016

Incredulity

in·cre·du·li·ty ˌinkrəˈd(y)o͞olədē/ noun noun: incredulity the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something. Incredulity and incredulity are two words that one likely needs to be acquainted with in this political cycle.  When emotional v. rational become the adjectives for describing...

July 14, 2016

Appliance Repair | Part 2

Part 1 of this post is here.  After installing the thermostat, cleaning the lines (more on that), the dryer (due to MASSIVE blowback), it was clear, after running a load of clothes, that there were still problems. I actually thought the line was clear because (confession time), I ran a leaf blower...

July 11, 2016

Appliance Repair | UGH!

It was appliance repair time in Leisa-land.  The dryer failed.  I looked up the schematic and bought 3 things that I thought would be the problem--most importantly the dryer element (which has failed in the past, and I gave it a 95% probability of being right).  I didn't want Mark to...

July 6, 2016

My Friend, John's Passing

I learned that my friend, John, passed away on July 3.  He was 62.  I knew that he had been battling oral cancer, and because part of his tongue was removed, talking to him on the phone was not an option.  His last email to me some months ago was cryptic, and I got the sense that his...