A tiny piece of plastic, about a third the size of a kernel of corn, snapped off a clamp holding the CPU of my sister's computer. It was designed to keep the CPU pressed tightly to a heat sink. Without it the CPU retained its...
I paid my city seven dollars this morning. In return I got a metal tag to put on my friend's collar. She is number 485. To the city she is a number. To me she is my friend. To the city she is an animal....
Every once in a while I get the feeling I am being watched. I try not to be paranoid or have an overly developed sense of being important but I have discovered we are being watched. There is this very cheeky chipmunk who sits on...
Two nice looking young men stood at my door wanting to share their particular view of God and salvation. As I listened it became evident that the underlying reason for their presence was to help me understand my relationship with God was flawed. God could...
I felt like I was driving the wrong way on a one way street. After meeting an appointment at a local college I had an hour before my evening class began. I couldn't use my classroom because it was being used by some undergrads. So...
The Easter Bunny left me a box of chocolate covered cherries. How is it that she knew exactly how much I enjoy them? Isn't it grand to sink your teeth into one and have all that juice run out into your mouth? One has to...
This afternoon I was transported to a foreign country. We were at a mall near Boston and I inadvertently wandered into a store with a name I had never seen before. Walking down a dark hallway I entered an even darker world filled with tables...
We had two of the most precious little red squirrels in our backyard. They were beautiful little animals. Unfortunately in addition to being lovely they were too smart. They figured out how to eat out of our "squirrel proof" bird feeder. It was amazing to...
Just before highway I-84 crosses from Connecticut into Massachusetts there is a wonderful restaurant that gives away free books. While one waits for one's food one can browse the shelves and select up to three free books. Rarely do I find three worth carrying home...
They make $200,000 for seven months work. In return they are required to make snap judgments that often reap abuse and ridicule. They do get absolutely terrific views of baseball games but sometimes get foul balls directly in the face. Umpires are always at the...