Marbles

Cat's Eye This photo reminded me of playing marbles as a kid. Marbles weren't that big of a deal in my childhood; Scouts, sports, board games and bike-rides were more fun than shooting marbles in the dirt. Marbles were popular when my dad was a kid (1920's). My entire "collection" came from him, and they …

WTF!?

Texting is another whole language.  My wife got a smart phone for Christmas; she wanted to maintain contact with the teenage grandchildren who communicate solely through their phones.  Verbal conversation is sooo yesterday--texting is the first language of teens. She was disappointed in the response she got to her first eloquently-composed, 75-word text to the …

Loud Talkers

I don't like loud talkers.  I'm not talking about preachers, teachers, motivational speakers, etc.  Of course, I like them to speak loud enough to be heard by an attentive audience.  I'm talking about the ever-increasing number of people that think their private conversations are of any interest to the rest of the universe --we used to …