Haste By Linda Stowe Haste—now there’s a word few people use but everyone understands. Haste makes waste. Act in haste, repent at leisure. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. At first glance, idioms like these seem to tell us to slow down. But I think they are really about impulse, not speed. When we take

I sort of like Show Business. I say that with a bit of restriction.  Because some things about it are disagreeable to me. Yet, I love a good movie.  I especially love a nice play. And I enjoy watching a compelling TV show. And it seems like (at least from afar) many of the people

We all ask the question at some point, I think. Just what is the purpose of life? It might just be the oldest question humanity has ever asked. I think it is probably different for every one of us. I mean, who can say for sure? No one has a definitive answer. But there are

You just never know who they’ll let into this place. Yes, I am back. For those of you who missed it, I took the month of September off. It was the first time I did such a thing since I started this blog in 2010. I haven’t quite made up my mind whether or not

September is upon us. Oh, where did the summer go? To be quite honest, I’m not that sad to see it go. Sure, I like going outside without bundling up. But Summer has become my least favorite season. I think air conditioning and Daylight Saving Time have a lot to do with it. But I

Thanks so very, very much. And so long.  (At least for a month.) I’ll see you again. Sometime soon. And thanks. ❤️ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- In case you missed this message from several earlier posts:   Well friends.My good, good friends here at Polly Goggles. I’ve been at this blog every day (with a few minor exceptions)

I’m not so crazy about change. But change comes in many forms for all of us. Many people assume that meaningful change begins when they decide to become a different person. But the thing is, “lasting” change often begins in a much simpler and easier way. One way to start all of this is by

They have been up there for a long time. Months on end in some situations. So here is my big question. Do astronauts do laundry in space? I imagine all of life’s simplest chores become a very delicate matter on the International Space Station. And those astronauts face lots of challenges in their work up