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 still haven’t 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

I love to find a new and better way of doing things. An invention, if you will.Sometimes I figure this out on my own. But other times, it sort of falls in my lap. I’ll take it either way. But throughout American history, there have been thousands of great inventions from some talented inventors. Yes.

We humans grow. First, from little babies into adults. And, there is a common belief that when we get older, our nose and our ears continue to grow. That isn’t really true. You see, they mostly look larger as we age because cartilage changes, skin loses elasticity, and gravity gradually stretches the soft tissues. It’s

The end of August. We’ve had some rainstorms over the summer. All across the United States. And when they come along, we always say, “Everybody out of the pool.” That’s because of lightning. It is smart to say that. You see, a bolt of lightning can reach temperatures around 50,000°F (27,700°C). That’s roughly five times