Getting My Hands Dirty

Yesterday I volunteered at a rooftop farm called Higher Ground Farm. It's run by two people (a very nice couple), and they started planting tomatoes, herbs, and greens this past July.                   Even though I don't know much about gardening, I enjoy volunteering for gardening projects because... Continue Reading →

Justice for Puppy Doe

  Olive and I will be sleeping more soundly tonight! The police have tracked down the bastard who tortured Puppy Doe. This man needs to be locked up for a long time. I hope justice will be found for Puppy Doe! If you're interested in following the developments, like this Facebook page.

My Lessons

I recently read a NY Times article titled "Lessons from Living in London." It was written by a former foreign correspondent for the Times who'd lived in London for almost 20 years. As I read, I found myself gasping in bewilderment and asking my computer: "Did we live in the same place?" This writer had... Continue Reading →

Cyndi and Chris

One of the reasons why I live in a city is so I can do things like see Cyndi Lauper in concert one night and Chris Thile the next. Cyndi is on a 30th anniversary tour for her debut solo album, She's So Unusual. I don't remember all of the songs on that album, but... Continue Reading →

A Hazard of Genealogical Research

  I went to the New England Historic Genealogical Society Library for the first time tonight. I left with an injury—probably the first injury that I have ever sustained at a library. I did some research beforehand and wrote down the call numbers of two books the library owns on the history of Clearfield County,... Continue Reading →

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