Messing about with empathy
Here’s my plan. My current library’s summer reading program starts June 1. Earn all the points and get a free book. The Bozeman library’s summer reading program starts June 14. Earn all the points and get the prizes and coupons. Two summer reading programs in one summer. Both online and open to adults. That’s what…
Happy National Hamburger Day. I love hamburgers and eat them year-round, but with summer right around the corner, I can understand why this holiday is celebrated at the end of May. The fun thing about hamburgers is anyone can eat them. There is a burger for carnivores, vegetarians, and vegans. It is a perfect food,…
This is a story about learning a new word, but it’s also a story about the path I took to learn this word. The word is “usufruct.” When I first read it, I wasn’t even sure how to pronounce it. It all started when I was listening to “Court Appointed,” one of my favorite podcasts.…
I love learning new things. The odd, the unusual, and topics that are taboo are my favorites. So, of course, I clicked on a YouTube video by Ask a Mortician. It was brilliant! I have watched a lot of her videos and enjoyed every one. Are they morbid? Of course, she’s a mortician. I have…
Happy Towel Day! This is not a day to celebrate cotton and terrycloth. This is the day to enjoy the marvelous stories that make up the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” saga written by Douglas Adams. One of the great things about this series (and there are many great things) is that whenever Douglas Adams…
It’s time for another meme Monday. This meme reminded me of two things. If you want to watch a delightful movie with a happy but tearful ending, I recommend Christopher Robin starring Ewan McGregor. This movie came out in 2018, but I didn’t see it until 2020 because I knew I would bawl my eyes…
I checked out Buck Rogers in the 25th Century from the library. This show ran from 1979 to 1981, and I remember enjoying it as a kid. After watching the pilot, I have no idea how I was allowed to watch this show. It’s cheesy as heck, but it tried really hard to be for…
Sometimes it is nice to be reminded of things that we know but forget. If you have a problem with a website (say, PayPal), before you call the help center and wait for a callback, try logging out and logging back in. It worked for me.
Our produce guy is once again selling fresh fruit and vegetables from Yakima after a prolonged illness. It must be cucumber season because my hubby has been buying them three at a time. I like cucumbers, but I normally eat about one a week, and they go bad fast. So I’ve been making a lot…
I’m here to tell you that whatever you’re putting off, it’s not as awful as you imagine, and it won’t take as long as you think. So get it done. You know what you have to do. Today is the day.