June 2024

Joe Biden By Linda Stowe I am not a stubborn person. When it comes to a persuasive argument, I’m all ears. That could explain why I have been married three times. I’m open to change. That doesn’t mean that I am inconsistent. It only means that my mind isn’t closed. But my decisions are driven […]

The Church of England By Linda Stowe I spend a fair amount of time online, so I happened to catch a few moments of the coronation of King Charles in 2023. I am not a follower of the Royals, but I was curious about all the pomp and circumstance surrounding the event. One thing in

The internet has brought us many things. But one of those glorious items had been the “Rumor Mill.”It is true. Rumors spread faster on the internet than maple syrup runs down a stack of pancakes. But “rumors” have flown around long before the internet was born.Here are a few of the biggest jaw-droppers that hit

Today is NOT National Pet Day. I think the “formal” date of celebration is April 11. Never mind all that.Every day is National Pet Day if you ask me. So. Here is the question. If you could have any animal as a pet (regardless of size or practicality), what would it be? “”””””””” “Pets are

I am not a gardener. That has been established, here on my blog. Over and over again.But I have a lot of friends who are gardeners. They love to garden. And I am beginning to wonder about them. Seriously.Apparently, Nude Gardening is a thing.  Yes. I recently read an article that said many people enjoy

Sharing By Linda StoweA basic social skill I have never been good at is sharing. I’m one of those people who has firm social boundaries, and the act of sharing always seems to muddy those waters. Of course, there are some situations where we do have to share, like in a plane or any place

Not too long ago, we had a couple of wood ducks come and visit us at our corn feeders. They were there for two days. I could tell the boy duck because of his nice helmet and vibrant colors.  Anyway, so many times when I see animals in the “wild” of our world, I want

The heat is upon us. All those people who said there is nothing to this global warming thing better start singing a different tune. We’ve seen what the climate crisis has done to the planet so far this year. Why. Just in the United States through the month of May, we’ve had more than 800 tornadoes this year. That