Well, it’s happened: Heidi, Jolson, and Buddy are jealous now that Ginger and Bandit have their picture out there in cyberspace. So, in the interest of fairness and family unity, here are my other children:

This is Heidi. She’s the old lady of the bunch, at 15 years. When we got her […]

Meet Ginger and Bandit, our two pomeranians. They’re litter mates, full sisters, but obviously, the resemblance stops there. Bandit is the fuzzy one. She’s our little princess. She won’t go off the porch when it’s raining because she might get muddy or something. She thinks she’s a delicate flower!

Then there’s […]

Did you hear about the issue before the Texas Legislature right now dealing with Texas public schools teaching classes using the Bible as a textbook?  Well, it’s been toned down a bit.
A committee passed a bill that would make those Bible Literature and History classes optional. The original legislation would have required schools to offer […]

Regular readers of Julie’s Journal have seen the interview meme going on. Well, I asked Jules to “Hit Me,” and she did!
Here are the questions she asked me, and my answers to them.
1. Are you finding it easy or hard to adjust to being home all day now?
Both. That rabidly anti-morning person […]

Have you seen the commercials for those little magnets that are supposed to make getting your necklace fastened easier?  Do those things remind you of the Clapper or the Chia Pet?  I’m especially appalled at the free gift offer — necklace extension chains!
I must admit, my mother always made sure major purchases in our household […]

As you already know, I’m now officially hooked on A&E’s presentation of “The Sopranos.”  This week’s episode came at the end of HBO’s second season, I guess:  Livia Soprano died.
The original plan was not to have any kind of funeral, her wishes, but of course, those plans changed, much to Tony’s dismay.  She didn’t have […]

I was surprised to learn that prescription drug addiction and abuse poses an even bigger issue for physicians trying to talk to their patients (40.7% for booze, 46.6% for pills, according to a 2000 Columbia University study) than counselling on abuse of alcohol.  Maybe I shouldn’t have been.
Liquor ads have been pulled from the airwaves […]

According to the Associated Press, Senate Republicans have blocked a bill that would allow the government to negotiate Medicare drug prices. Democrats who supported the bill came up five votes short of forcing a vote on the issue.
Republicans say that government involvement isn’t needed. They say the current system is working well and costing […]

That wish list for the kitchen makeover just keeps getting longer.  Now, I’m starting to browse for a new dinette set.
The furniture I have in my tiny dinette area now was my mom and dad’s dining room suite.  I have an oval table that seats six, all the chairs, and a full-sized china hutch.  It’s […]

I love office supplies.  I’ve never been one to enjoy shopping for shoes, clothes, drapes — but I think I can lose a couple of days searching for that perfectly balanced pen.
I’m also a big blue ink fan.  Why is it that everybody has switched to black ink? Just about every form I’ve ever had […]