I just sent my regrets to Aggiecon, informing them I would not be able to attend the convention this year. That felt very odd. After having Aggiecon a part of my annual routine for 18 years, this will be the second year in a row that I've missed it. Last year I wasn't invited--nobody was invited--as...

The episode began at a dinner to celebrate an author’s newest book being published. The author stands to thank the dinner guests and his editor starts trashing him, the book and everyone else. Then he apologizes, starts bleeding from his nose and collapses. House enters his office to find the ...

While JR was away skiing in Utah last week, I spent part of the week visiting my cousin in Arlington, VA...lending some post surgical support and decorating advise. Not to mention that I was formulating a plan for when JR and I both returned home. I had big plans for him. The happy reunion of husban...

I have typed then deleted this post several times. I hesitate to share the story I am about to tell. It is personal and intimate and it may make you feel uncomfortable. But for the first time a portion of scripture became alive to me. I experienced what Jesus experienced. I hope I can share this sto...

Ten Things Left Over from Other List Hunts Freeware caution: always scan free downloads of anything for bugs and other threats before dumping the programs into your hard drive. Businesscardmonster Designer PRO 2.1 is "an easy to use Designer Program to design your personal Businesscards. With the 2....

Last year I began collecting ATCs, or artist trading cards. Those of you who hang out at sites like Etsy.com or Quilting Arts are familiar with these miniature wonders, which are 2-1/2" X 3-1/2" one-of-a-kind works of art. Recently I snagged a copy of Patricia Bolton's 1000 Artist Trading Cards, whi...

Oh. My. "Watch It" from 1985 by Luscious C and DJ Fist. It's a rap--not a particularly good one--about Watchmen. And, just for the heck of it, the theme song opening for "Saturday Morning Watchmen," courtesy of Mary Robinette Kowal. As a Saturday morning cartoon parody it misses the mark on several ...

Operator: Publishing 911, what's your emergency? Reader: Yes, this book I've been reading has, you know, something really bad in it. Operator: What is the bad thing, ma'am? Reader: I can't say that over the phone. But it's really, really bad. Operator: I need to know what the bad thing is, ma'am, or...

We are eating healthier and trying to lose weight. One way to cut back on calories is to eat lean ground beef instead of ground beef. Lean ground beef has less fat and calories than ground beef. I bought two pounds of lean ground beef at the grocery store this week. Although part of me balked at the...

[Photo: stock.xchng.com] Recently, a friend sent me the link to an article about some absolutely wacky sounding illnesses. At first when I started to read down through the list, I thought it might be a humorous article. But then I came upon Pica. We all know that one as an uncontrollable urge to eat...