Reaction to Random Catalysts

Tonight, when I was trying to go on to Facebook (to play Scrabble ), I failed on my password entry about four times. Then I saw a little message that told me to be sure I did not have the caps locked. That was exactly the reason I had been denied access. With a computer, it does not suffice for the... Sign in to see full entry.

Today I covered a lot of miles, maybe too many for what I was trying to accomplish. My trip was like a scavenger hunt. Before I continue one of my blogs, I had resolved that I should directly experience a semblance of what I am setting out to describe. To find a comparable locale, I drove for most... Sign in to see full entry.

It is said by doctors and the wise mothers in our lives that each of us need eight hours of sleep a night. But the manner in which people sleep runs the gamut. Some people need nine of sleep or more--and get it. What is said to be ideal and what is practiced are drastically different. Sigmund Freud... Sign in to see full entry.

In my movie tastes, I am more drawn to drama than action. I recently saw Taken starring Liam Neeson. I expected solid drama from Neeson, but mostly only saw action. The layers he had to overcome to rescue his daughter were several, but Neeson was an action fiend who just about always knocked his... Sign in to see full entry.

In conversation with church friends today, I heard about a "scare-owl." A lady was have a frustrating time of birds flying by and dive-bombing her living room window. A friend suggested she put up a "scare-owl" to deter the smaller nuisance birds. Apparently, these scare-owls, put high on a pole or... Sign in to see full entry.

The other day when I was driving on the highway, I noticed a patrolman in close proximity. Their presence should always make me feel secure, but they make me feel nervous instead. I lift up on the gas pedal and watch my speed very closely. I may even drop under the specified speed limit. On this... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday, I was driving down a road and saw a sign that read, "The World Ends May 11, 2011." Not more than a quarter mile down the road was another sign that read, "The World Ends May 21, 2011." These two neighbors likely get into heated arguments about who is right and think that the other--being... Sign in to see full entry.

If you have been reading my blogs, you know by now that I have a cat named General Lee. At the time I named him, I did not think about what General Lee represented and may still represent to some people--as a general who fought to keep a people enslaved. From the more positive aspect of reputation,... Sign in to see full entry.

I would have liked to include a photo of my cat in my previous blog, but not being the most techno-savvy, I have not determined how to post it. Actually, I have two cats. General Lee is the Russian Blue, and Callie, my white female cat, is a Turkish Van. Also I have been up in the air in my moving... Sign in to see full entry.

I am progressing through a number of old Norwegian language books for my friend who wants a synopsis of each. The latest two don't lend themselves to a synopsis, one because it is short enough and easy enough just for me to translate every line of it and the other because it is poetry. During my... Sign in to see full entry.