Curious

Cubs won the 5 1/2 hour bout; but the game did not even come close in length to a 1981 battle between Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings 8 1/2 hour battle. Baseball fans don't mind; the longer the battle, fans' fix is well provided. Sign in to see full entry.

It's ready now, so I cut some today for a good ole fruit crisp. It's a favorite! Included will be blueberries picked from the bounty growing in a nearby forest, and frozen last August. Sign in to see full entry.

"will ever do, is within the walls of our own homes." QUOTE BY HARRY B. LEE Sign in to see full entry.

...to teach Afghans how to conduct a meeting? $12 million of $$$35 million for Afghanistan actually go to teach Afghans 'How to conduct a meeting'. In fact the teachers involved each get more than a million a year to do the job. This is a horrible waste of U.S. taxpayers money. Sign in to see full entry.

It's experienced in different ways - good, bad, late, and lucky, the latter being what it was here today for the daily walk outside for fresh air and exercise. As dark clouds gathered I headed outdoors hoping for a good walk before the approaching storm hit. Luckily, I did just that, although it was... Sign in to see full entry.

Can he pull it off? Well, maybe. Even he is surprised at his poll numbers compared to other candidates. He vows to keep politics out of his decision-making. His experience as a successful business man is a plus in face of the horrible job Obama has done with the economy. Cain is well worth studying... Sign in to see full entry.

"When he has no real afflictions, he invents some." QUOTE BY JOSE MARTI Sign in to see full entry.

...off to another bad start in today's game with the Cardinals. Yet, no matter what the Cubs do or do not do, Fans never lose heart. Now, back to see the game on Fox Sports TV, hoping for the best. Post-game update: Cubs did better but lost in 12th inning after 4-4 tie. Sign in to see full entry.

(Warning: This may be controversial.) According to Edward De Bono, "Humor is the most signficant activity of the human brain." Sign in to see full entry.

Dandelion greens made the news this week as one of five unusual greens full of nutrition. This was no news to me; I've snipped these tasty greens for years. In fact I did so today, bringing home a bunch of them for sandwiches or salads. It's important to use only the greens that have not been... Sign in to see full entry.