I don’t feel very well tonight. A bit dizzy, a little stuffed-up, a little achy. Ray read that the Santa Ana winds are bringing in high levels of ragweed and mold. I am highly allergic to mold; not so much ragweed, not that I know, at least. But mold, definitely. My ears are itchy, too. I…
Month: October 2015
Highly Recommended: M.E. Neidhardt’s Fantasy Novel: Abysmal Canyon
My old friend, M.E Neidhardt, has written and published a highly entertaining young adult fantasy novel entitled, Abysmal Canyon. I can highly recommend this book to any fantasy lover. There is intrigue, romance and a plot that will keep you guessing. You can buy is for a trifle on Amazon ebooks at http://www.amazon.com/Abysmal-Canyon-Crossworlds-Science-Fantasy-ebook/dp/B014C2UTP2. Learn more…
What’s Good about “Six Feet Under”
Ray and I are down to the last four episodes of the television series Six Feet Under, which aired from 2001 to 2005. (Yes, I know we are slightly behind the rest of the modern world.) I have a few thoughts on this series before I view these last episodes. I may not feel a…
Back in the City
We are back at home after two days in Ojai. What a switch from almost no sound at night except for coyotes versus driving through Hollywood with hundreds of people on the street and lots of neon. It doesn’t take long to get used to that more rural experience. We were in Hollywood because we…
Making Tough Decisions
Ray and I have worked our little tushes to the bone today going through our estate inventory and assessing, organizing and making the tough decision of what to sell versus what to donate. We have handled five estates this past year and there inevitably are pieces that simply haven’t sold or will not sell anytime…
Heading Up Ventura Highway
Ray and I are on our way to Ojai. We need to work there tomorrow related to our estate business so we are heading up this evening. It is supposed to get down to 51 degrees there tonight, so we both felt that to miss those cool temperatures would be a shame after all the…
Information on Mass Murders
I was surprised to see the strong reaction that my post generated last night on what we are not doing to prevent mass murders in the U.S. Please take the time to read the comments. They are well thought-out and provide new perspective on the debate. I believe we all agreed that more mental health…
What We Are NOT Doing
Dear folks, We need to look long and hard at what is happening in our society related to firearms and teenage boys. We have a serious problem on our hands and these mass murders are getting far too commonplace to be considered an aberration. In the most recent case in Oregon, news reports state the…
Art of the Personal Essay
I visited the Beverly Hills library yesterday and found this book by Phillip Lopate, who is considered one of the top American essayist of our time. This is an anthology of wonderful essays spanning from ancient times to the present with writers as varied as Seneca to Joan Didion. I love the form of the…
20 Minutes a Day 