Archive for June, 2013

Computer Craziness

Sunday, June 9th, 2013

First posted March 29, 2010 It all started several months ago when one of the techs at work offered to sell me one of his computers.  Techie Boy has lots of electronic toys and didn’t need all his computers.  My computer was from the dark ages, so I said, “Let’s do it.” I’d been clinging to my […]

Center Your Life

Sunday, June 9th, 2013

So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who […]

That Certain Summer

Saturday, June 8th, 2013

That Certain Summer By Irene Hannon New Contemporary Romance by Two-Time RITA Award-Winning Author With her trademark compelling characters and heartwarming hope, celebrated author Irene Hannon offers her readers an inspiring true-to-life tale of complex family relationships, transgressions revealed and forgiven and the complicated process of finding love. Karen and Val are family – yet […]

Pork Buys Votes

Saturday, June 8th, 2013

First posted December 21, 2009 All stops pulled with ramming this health care bill through by Christmas.  Gotta make the promises look better before the year is over. Business as usual.  Pork is buying the votes.  An article in The New York Times today tells the story of the hidden pork that is pushing through Obamacare. […]

Obama’s Peace Prize

Friday, June 7th, 2013

First posted October 10, 2009 The 14th Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureates. While returning from my trip to the mainland yesterday, I kept hearing about Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.  At first I thought it was just some kind of hoax, but had to accept that it was […]

A Heartbeat Away

Thursday, June 6th, 2013

A Heartbeat Away By S. Dionne Moore When a band of runaway slaves brings Union-loyal Beth Bumgartner a wounded Confederate soldier named Joe, it is the catalyst that pushes her to defy her pacifist parents and become a nurse during the Battle of Antietam. Her mother’s mysterious goodbye gift is filled with quilt blocks that […]

More Thoughts from the Asylum

Thursday, June 6th, 2013

      First posted August 14, 2009 The title is what it is.  More thoughts. Never measure your self-worth from the opinion of others. Smiles are free. I feel like a fish.  We all need to be in school with each other. A hero is one who can hang on one minute longer. I […]

Thoughts from the Asylum

Wednesday, June 5th, 2013

  First posted August 12, 2009 It’s actually not an asylum.  That just was a catchy title.  These thoughts were written by mental health clients in my crisis stabilization unit.  One of my techs found a small box with cards of thoughts for the day.  I don’t know how many years these have been around here.  This […]

Goodbye to the King and an Angel

Tuesday, June 4th, 2013

  First posted June 25, 2009 Today the entertainment world said goodbye to Farrah Fawcett, one of Charlie’s Angels, and Michael Jackson, king of pop.  50 year old Michael Jackson died this afternoon of cardiac arrest.  62 year old Farrah died this morning following a three year battle with cancer. I’ve followed Michael’s career from […]

Stifle!

Monday, June 3rd, 2013

Jean Stapleton (born Jeanne Murray; January 19, 1923 – May 31, 2013) I love this episode where Edith finally tells Archie to stifle.