I was curious to see what the definition of bailout was beyond the most obvious bail situation—getting out of jail. Dictionary.com lists it as a noun example: a government bailout of a large company. And as an adjective example: bailout measures for hard-pressed small businesses. Am I missing something here? Government bailouts are nothing newContinue reading “Bailouts”
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Boxing Day
As a self-professed Anglophile, I always take a moment on the day after Christmas to celebrate Boxing Day. This holiday is almost two-hundred years old and was established to provide gifts to the poor. No cooler reason than that to have a holiday, right? Wherever we travelled overseas, at my mother’s insistence, we did NOTContinue reading “Boxing Day”
Missing (Lost) Items
I am like many, I’m sure, that misplaces or loses things on occasion. Karen just chuckled in the background. Pay no attention to the Peanut Gallery folks. “On occasion, right.” I lost my keys once in my car at work because I was too drunk to find them. I was lucky enough to find myContinue reading “Missing (Lost) Items”
Bananas
I love bananas. I always have. From the first taste of Gerber’s Baby Food to the delicacies I used to prepare in my French kitchens, bananas rock. Whether you like them sliced by mom on your cereal flakes, or dipped in chocolate at the county fair, bananas provide great delight. They also afford pastry chefsContinue reading “Bananas”
Getting Even
Who doesn’t like a good revenge movie? The first big one I recall was Death Wish with Charles Bronson. He had a great run with the Paul Kersey character, more than getting even with wave after wave of evildoers in various cities. And he was not just getting even, he was devastating anyone who hadContinue reading “Getting Even”
Revenge
Who doesn’t like a good revenge movie? The first big one I recall was Death Wish with Charles Bronson. He had a great run with the Paul Kersey character, more than getting even with wave after wave of evildoers in various cities. And he was not just getting even, he was devastating anyone who hadContinue reading “Revenge”
An Excerpt From My Book
From EMOTIONS: Not Your Mama’s ABC’s. Each of the letters of the alphabet have a short preface. There are 35 short stories in the book. The preface for the letter C: C “A lot of awesome emotions under C and I moved the location to Canada, one of my favorite places to visit. On oneContinue reading “An Excerpt From My Book”
Birds
I love birds. All kinds. Even vultures are cool. They always look like a mean relative you caught doing something they shouldn’t. I absolutely LOVE talking birds. I keep threatening to get one. I think it would be cool to do a two-part harmony with a talking bird, but they are probably more disposed toContinue reading “Birds”
Acronyms
OK, enough with the acronyms already. For that matter, texting language, whatever the hell it’s called, and abbreviations. My very first memory of an acronym would probably be from KAOS (the evil organization that was the nemesis of the inept agent Maxwell Smart and his sidekick the yummy Barbara Feldon. Except KAOS is not anContinue reading “Acronyms”
Beyond the Numbers
In the last job of my working career, I had the privilege of counseling people through their various degree programs in college. I spoke with so many people about their goals, dreams, and the part that their higher education would play in attaining them. In my 13-year career as an Academic Advisor, I considered itContinue reading “Beyond the Numbers”
