Messing about with empathy
Today is Arbor Day. This is a holiday that I usually miss. In fact, I thought I had. But no, today is Arbor Day, another one of those holidays that is hard to celebrate when you are supposed to stay home. The Arbor Day Foundation has a list of things you can do to celebrate…
I fell down a sugary rabbit hole. I was looking for a specific YouTube video and found a How It’s Made video about bubble gum. I like gum, so I clicked on the link. Of course, other How It’s Made videos appeared. I had a delightful time learning the process of making millions of jelly…
Happy Earth Day. This year is the 50th anniversary of this environmental holiday. I don’t do much to celebrate except run*. Today is also my friends, Jay and Shelly’s wedding anniversary, and I try to do a virtual run to honor both events. One time, Shelly and I ran a virtual 5k on her anniversary,…
You can bring Mickey Mouse and his friends into your own home (without worrying about social distancing.) From now until April 30, call 877-7-MICKEY for a special bedtime message. Click here for all the details. This is a perfect surprise for your kids and grandkids, or you can just enjoy it for yourself. I’d love…
Well, I spelled a word wrong in Saturday’s post. It wasn’t a small typo either. “Fiancé” was spelled “finance.” Thank you, Judy, for pointing out my error (or Freudian slip as my husband called it.) I need to pay closer attention when Grammarly tries to correct a word. Sometimes it can’t read my mind. I…
Today’s post is for my readers who read traditional books. I have nothing against ebooks, but today I want to talk about the physical cover of books, which ebooks don’t have. I was at Walmart, and I saw that someone new was writing Ralph Compton westerns. Out of curiosity, I picked up an older Ralph…
It’s Husband Appreciation Day. (Wife Appreciation Day is September 20.) Thanks to COVID-19, we have been spending more time with our spouses, and it’s easy to get ruffled. So why not take some time today and tell your husband that you appreciate him. (Boyfriends and fiances also count.) Perhaps make him his favorite breakfast, or…
The Footle and Grok podcast reached episode 100. You can listen to all the episodes in Season One on Apple podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, and the website. Season Two will come out this fall. The best part about podcasts is you can do them on any schedule and in any format. My schedule for the Footle…
It’s National Librarian Day. Many libraries are closed right now (sob), but librarians are still helping us connect with books. My library system has designed a spring reading program that can be done online, and adults are welcome to join. Here is one of my favorite librarian stories. When my friend, Judy, and I visited…
There are several ways to mark a section break in a book. Some authors just leave a few lines blank. Others use three asterisks (***) or three dashes ( – – -). But in older texts and high-quality books published today, a stylized ivy is used. This symbol is called a hedera (hedera is an…