I miss knowing that my best was always good enough. I miss my cat, Tony. I miss my birds, Phoenix and Sammy. I miss self-esteem. I miss not being alone. […]

Yes, it’s been a while since I wrote anything here. I have been very depressed, and I hate writing depressing things. No one wants to read them. However, I thought […]

Apologies to the late Fred Rogers, but it’s not a beautiful day in the neighborhood today. First of all, I’m still sick and getting very, very tired of being sick. […]

It has been brought to my attention that when it comes to blogging, I am a malingerer. To that, I would just like to say… Guilty. I have a very […]

If you can believe this, I am STILL SICK. Yesterday, Monday, was an amazingly horrible day. I awoke with pain in my ear, and with the sore throat, coughing, and […]

I have once again managed to get myself infected with some form of horrible virus, this time a respiratory one. Guess it explains why the Claritin wasn’t really doing much […]

Why are some major highways called “Turnpikes”? I’ve always wondered about the origins of that word. To me a turn is a change in direction, and a pike is what […]