One square inch of silence still exists
Outside, a young person drives by with his car stereo booming a relentless ear-shattering boom, boom, boom. You wonder how long he himself will be able to…
Month: April 2024
April is the perfect month for a game of Scrabble in honor of this guy
Oh, the joy of picking that single Z out of the Scrabble pile just when you also have e b r and a, on a lovely triple word score. It’s those moments that…
It’s hard to throw things away
Maybe it is a ethic that has been instilled in us: Waste not, want not. Or maybe it’s just that even ordinary things can be imbued with memories. But…
When the worst happens, what should you say?
To her Facebook friends, it came as a shock. Above all the usual photos of the birds she snapped on her daily walks was a simple, yet devastating, post:…
A must for relatives of kids who love knock-knock jokes
Alert for uncles, aunts and grandparents: If there is a five-year-old in your life, learn some knock-knock jokes. Parents will no doubt have already…
‘Bird nesting’ may be better for kids after divorce
Mom and dad get divorced and the kids begin a nomadic existence, moving from one house to another on a regular schedule: Different beds, new friends,…
How to clean vinyl plank flooring
Vinyl plank flooring is hardy with an attractive wood-like finish, but there are some thing you should and should not do. Never use: * Steel wool or any…
Tiny plastic bits exist in food, soil, and water
Earth Day is April 22 Tiny plastic bits exist in food, soil, and water Microplastics, bits of plastic that are less than five millimeters, are everywhere…
Fly through totality
Delta Airlines has announced a special flight through the path of the total solar eclipse. Delta, Southwest and several private tour companies have…
Total solar eclipse to be visible in U.S.
On April 8, American camera buffs and those interested in all things celestial won’t have to cross an ocean to experience a total solar eclipse. A total…