MY PARENTS WERE RIGHT Don’t you hate it when you disagree with someone who’s right? First, WHY were they right? Good question. They were right because they had a 25 year head start. They had experienced failure, loss, icky diapers, sleepless nights, and the common cold. Thus, they knew stuff. They knew shortcuts AND when not to take them. Second, …
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Foodie Friday – July 24, 2026 Edition
GUEST POST from Don – My Parents Were Right
Wednesday Wags – July 22, 2026 Edition
Tuesday Titters – July 20, 2026 Edition
GUEST POST from Don – Clocks
CLOCKS It is time. The House just passed a bill to encourage states to choose DST. It doesn’t matter to me whether we use Daylight Saving Time (DST) or Standard Time. Just choose ONE. The jumping around makes me dizzy. Arizona doesn’t move to DST ever … and they do just fine! The purpose of the …
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Foodie Friday – July 17, 2026 Edition
GUEST POST from Don – Life Is Hard?
LIFE IS HARD? Of course, if you have never researched the past, nor lived it … the current stream of events seems “hard” (by which you actually mean “uncomfortable.”) Some writers seem intent on telling us how “hard” things are. But I lived through Carter, Ford, and Obama. Things were much harder then. We were told under Obama …
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Bay City, Michigan Smoke Tour – July 15, 2026
It has been hot here. Extremely hot, and we’ve kept the blinds and curtains closed against the sun. We’ve haven’t done any cooking either, but rather have gone out for one meal each day. Yesterday we opened the door to go out and were shocked to see the entire neighborhood engulfed with smelly smoke from …
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