Today as we drove downtown to the library, we passed parking for the Rib Fest which runs Friday through Sunday. I noticed that the parking signs said there was a “$13.00 donation” for parking, to be donated to some youth group. That’s all well and good, but the word “donation” means a gift. Surely not everyone decides to give a gift of $13.00. What if I came to park and said I didn’t want to donate? I don’t think you’d see my van in that parking lot! (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘thoughts’
Freedom’s just another word
Posted: June 30, 2012 in Miscellaneous, Musings, WordsTags: donation, free will, freedom, freewill offering, grammar nazi, Is it really free?, musings, thoughts, word useage, words
The sounds of silence
Posted: May 30, 2012 in Health, Miscellaneous, Musings, Nature, TechnologyTags: dreaming, miscellaneous, music, musings, Nature, noise, silence, sound, technology, thoughts
Silence isn’t really silent. There are always noises of some sort. What the sounds of silence are depends on where you are. (more…)
Success
Posted: May 20, 2012 in All things literary, Miscellaneous, MusingsTags: life, musings, personal, quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, respect, success, thoughts
To laugh often and much; (more…)
The burden of blessings
Posted: May 11, 2012 in Cancer, Friends, Gifts, Health, Musings, PersonalTags: being grateful, blessings, Christianity, guilt, health, problems, reflections, thankfulness, thoughts
Are you blessed? Do you ever feel the weight of those blessings? I’m very blessed but sometimes it feels like a problem. Or like the weight bar in the picture below, crushing me underneath.
Throw the book at ’em!
Posted: May 10, 2012 in All things literary, TechnologyTags: bargain books, bibliophiles, book lovers, book sales, book sellers, books, buying books, Half Price books, Joel Salatin, searching for books, selling books, selling books on the internet, technology, thoughts, Wendell Berry
I went to Half Price Books today to look for a book for my husband and as I strolled into the aisle for clearance books, I came upon a disturbing sight. (more…)
Road trip, southwest style, day 2
Posted: April 25, 2012 in Memories, Musings, Personal, TravelTags: Blogging, driving, life, museums, Nature, road trip, road trip food, thoughts, travel, vacation
I wake at 4 again this morning, eye the clock, then decide, “No, too early”, considering my later night last night and the faint caffeine and brain buzz that kept me just this side of the edge of sleep for awhile. Besides, today I don’t have to cross two time zones, losing two hours in one day. (more…)
Some things are best left unsaid…or unread. Or are they?
Posted: April 13, 2012 in All things literary, Blogging, Musings, Personal, WordsTags: Blogging, diary, journals, personal, relationships, thoughts, writing
Admit it. Don’t you think diaries are, if not a little creepy, often a little too revealing, too much like watching daytime television? Don’t we all sound a bit deranged and in need of treatment when we go back and read about our emotional excesses and maybe even actual excesses? (more…)
What I learned from fostering a dog
Posted: April 6, 2012 in Dogs, Family, Musings, PersonalTags: animals, dogs, foster dogs, musings, pets, thoughts
Your dog loves you. Period…unless you do something to break that bond. And even then, she’ll probably love you again anyway or at least try to. (more…)
What does the future mean to you?
Posted: April 4, 2012 in Miscellaneous, Musings, PersonalTags: inspiration, life, philosophy, quotes, thoughts, Victor Hugo
“The future has many names: For the weak, it means the unattainable. For the fearful, it means the unknown. For the courageous, it means opportunity.” ~ Victor Hugo
Your choice
Posted: March 31, 2012 in Health, Miscellaneous, Musings, PersonalTags: choices, miscellaneous, quotes, sayings, thoughts
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