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Saturday, July 21, 2012

When bad things happen

What is the nature of Evil from a scientific standpoint? Especially relevant in view of recent events, I found this episode of “Through The Wormhole” Can we eliminate evil? illuminating. Evil has been with us a mighty long time and there is no real reason to think it will ever go away. As one... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

When the end of the road has been reached

For all of modern medicine’s promises, there are only so many things that can be done. Thus the promise of a procedure to strengthen my mother-in-law’s heart valve has been negated by her declining condition. So now she lies in one of the finest hospitals there is but even they can’t do anything... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Strange Days...

There are times one is yanked out of an assumed reality and thrust into something, while at least if not completely alien, is certainly different. Such is our case. We followed my mother-in-law to a hospital in Vancouver, B.C. Our quiet place in the country is a far cry from where we are now. At... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Stop the world!

No, I don’t want to get off, just slow down a bit. It seems the past few weeks have gone by in a whirlwind. Every day brought a new challenge and not just the usual, “hmmm, do I separate the whites and wash them or just throw everything in the wash machine?” Where to begin? First my mother actually... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Why vote for a businessman?

The pitch we hear a lot this time of year is that so-and-so candidate offers their qualifications, “a businessman.” Oh really? That same businessman that doesn’t put any soap in the windshield washer stations at the gas pumps anymore? The same business man that turns the soap on the car wash down so... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Open heart surgery follow up

My last post dealt with the prospect of a five-year-old facing open heart surgery. I’m pleased to report he is doing fine. So fine in fact, that four days after the operation he was up at his grandma’s getting in trouble for running around too much. His parents still have to be ever watchful but... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Open heart surgery at five years old

Born with a hole in his heart, my step grand nephew is facing open heart surgery Friday morning. I don’t think open heart is run of the mill, not just yet anyway. The family is quietly hopeful the doctors will be skillful in their work. If positive thoughts and prayers carry any weight, he will be... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Are we being pumped?

Gas prices, either you love them or hate them. That makes about as much sense as the headline on msnbc.com, “Why you’re getting a break at the gas pump this summer.” One thing most of us can’t understand is why the national average price of gas is always less than it is at our local outlets. So why... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Be careful what you wish for.

A long time ago, when I first started writing on Blogit, I used to wonder who these people with the top blogs were. After many years I saw my blogs begin to make their way into that box. “How neat it would be” I thought to myself, “if mine were to be on top of the list.” Now, I see it has finally... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Head scratching headline

“Father of 30, by 11 women, wants child support help from the state.” So proclaims a headline on msnbc.com.msn.com/news. It seems a Tennessee man just can’t help himself when it comes to the act of procreation. Annoyingly, he can’t seem to get the hang of being proactive when it comes to getting a... Sign in to see full entry.

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