I spent two days shopping and collecting plastic bags. As of January 1, there will be a 5 cent charge for disposable plastic and paper bags for items purchased at grocery, drug and liquor stores in Washington, DC. I happen to reuse disposable bags, so having an adequate stock pile is necessary. [...]
“I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.”
– Mark Twain
I’ve been taking note of some of the dramatics playing out in the media and politically after the failed bombing attempt on the Northwest flight by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. For me, I breathed a sigh of relief when [...]
How I’ve neglected my on-line life for family, holiday treats, and a little trip to New York City, without a lap-top. For those of you who were pinned in by the snow, you technically have 10 more days of Christmas left to buy last minute gifts or even send Christmas cards. January 6 [...]
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that this year’s official White House Holiday Card is designed by American Greetings which is based in Ohio. Hallmark (of Kansas City, Missouri) designed last year’s “green” card for the George and Laura Bush’s last White House Christmas. American Greetings’ last White House gig was during the Clinton [...]
When I learned the Trapeze School New York was coming to DC, I was psyched. I just knew I was going to be flying through the air with the greatest of ease before the year was out. I remember hearing stories about circus school right outside the beltway; and yep, I did see [...]
“Walking amid the snows of Winter, or sitting entranced in a darkened room gazing at the firelight, usually evokes in me a mood of reflection, a mood that can be at times philosophical, at others widely wildly irrational; I find myself haunted by memories. For Winter is the season of ghosts; and ghosts, if [...]
Yeah, I was pretty steamed when Senator Joe Lieberman decided to yank the rug from under the Senate health care reform bill over the medicare buy-in compromise for 55 - 64 year olds — a plan he was for before he was against. And yep, I wrote the White House with the “I’d rather wait [...]
The only holiday business I’ve tended to is pulling out some of the old classics.
Check off one Christmas tree, 3 gifts (wow, it’s great to have a checkbook when you can’t figure out what to buy), and the laundry’s done. Tomorrow we start the cookie dough and it’s supposed to snow.
This one’s [...]
While the “Today Show” was trotting out another Tiger Woods “transgression,” Geoge Stephanopoulis was transitioning into his new schedule as the co-host for ABC’s “Good Morning America.” And I have to say, I thought George looked pretty good next to Robin. And I kinda like the new under-hyped tone of the morning show. [...]
