Category Archives: Rants
where were you when…
This used to be the question asked about President Kennedy’s assassination, now it seems to be for 9/11. I had left my apartment to catch the MCTA 15 bus to the South Shore YMCA for a water exercise class. I … Continue reading
a harvest of sorts
The Hungarian hot pepper had turned red, so took it in this morning. The tomato is from the Roma plant I bought in a 4 inch pot. The Brandywine tomato is to the top of its 6 foot stake now, … Continue reading
a rant
Several close relatives have been urging my mother to get back on Synthroid to the exclusion of dealing with her other medical problems. The last any of them had anything at all close to medical training was high school biology … Continue reading
strawberries etc.
Our last freezing weather was less than two weeks ago, but I picked a ripe alpine strawberry yesterday afternoon, then found a few more this morning. Several days of high temperatures in the 80s °F (30°C) have speeded up growth … Continue reading
a modest proposal
Consumers and credit seem to be a major issue right now. Perhaps it is time to admit that legal changes made in the early 1980s were a BAD MISTAKE and see what we can do to rectify things. If you … Continue reading