July 2024

July 9, 1922.  That was the day my dad was born.  He was an extraordinary man, and I miss him. He loved to learn about the Universe we are in, and he instilled this quality in his children. All of my siblings and I are curious learners.  So, in honor of that presence, I’d like […]

Wishes. We all have them. We’ve all made them.We’ve all blown out the candles on the birthday cake after making a good one.  Or have thrown a penny into the fountain or down the well.  In the summertime, we’ve blown on those dandelion seeds and watched them float away. At nighttime, there are those shooting

Goals By Linda Stowe “Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp,Or what’s a heaven for?” This quote is from a very long Robert Browning poem, “Andrea del Sarto.” We studied the poem in school, but this is all I recall from a poem that meanders on for 267 lines. And, really, it’s not

I’m not a flower girl.  I don’t really know plants at all.  But. I do know that be have “Birth Flowers.”And. Every month, there is a primary and a secondary birth flower. Do you know what yours are? Knowing about our birth month flower (or flowers) is yet another fun lens through which to ponder

I’m not ashamed of the fact. It is just how I am.  A few years ago, I was “officially” diagnosed as having OCD.  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.  That can mean a lot of things for a lot of different people. OCD usually involves having obsessions and compulsions, although some people have only one or the other. 

Well.  Here it is again. The Fourth of July. There is something about this day that drives people to eat hot dogs.  I think it might be some quirky influence from the Great Spirits of the Founding Fathers, or something.  Because July 4th is one of the biggest days for hot dog consumption in the

Games for Kids By Linda Stowe Recently I read that toys and games are ways for kids to find out who they are. I knew these things were important in developing motor, social, and cognitive abilities and, of course, for keeping kids occupied. I was intrigued with the idea that children’s games are also instrumental

Guess what.July is here. The seventh month. The hot one.  Despite the global warming and terrible heat, there is much to look forward to in July.Like this: • World UFO Day: July 2 is observed as World UFO Day. Look to the skies, I say. This holiday is dedicated to raising awareness about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and encouraging