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The News: Friday, March 15 Edition

It finally happened. A good friend has two boys in college (one a sophomore, the other a junior) who play lacrosse. I sort of got into it last year because he very much is, and he assured me I would like it... Continued

The News: Thursday, March 14 Edition

There's a song by my favourite artist titled "I Have a Good Day". In the chorus, it talks about having a good day every now and then, and counting blessings on one hand. The last few days, I am meeting that... Continued

The News: Wednesday, March 13 Edition

It hadn't occurred to me until last night how much winter and some personal stress and a couple of other things were weighing me down until suddenly they were gone. I also hadn't realized how very much I de... Continued

The News: Tuesday, March 12 Edition

You know what's weird? Not being at my house feels like a vacation even though when I'm at my niece's house I have to get up five hours earlier than I normally do but stay up equally late. Yet it's not my h... Continued

The News: Monday, March 11 Edition

My goodness, but people with children in school get up early! It's a good thing there's coffee, or I might not even have been sure of my name today. I suspect a nap is in order before going to the program t... Continued

Wooden Spoon Stylus: Brilliant or Silly?

That's actually an honest question, by the way, because I really don't know. For those of you who use an iPad or other tablet in the kitchen instead of printing a recipe, I can only imagine how hard it must... Continued

The News: Sunday, March 10 Edition

Today I get to escape my house, and my entire city, for a few days! My niece is coming over for dinner with the kids, and then I'm going home with them until some time Tuesday. Because Monday night is her o... Continued

The News: Saturday, March 9 Edition

So somebody finally beat the Blackhawks in regulation last night. Figures it'd be the Avs, though, doesn't it? As a Red Wings fan, those are my two least favourite teams in the league, which Chicago squeaki... Continued

iPhone 5 Gets New Slim PowerSkin Case

I've been debating whether to write about this or not. When PowerSkin first announced their case for HTC Thunderbolt, I pre-ordered it immediately, because battery life on a smartphone leaves an awful lot t... Continued

The News: Friday, March 8 Edition

As predicted, I finished the assembly for the pool ball chandelier last night. Now all that's left is to clean up the glue strings (I used industrial glue to hold the various hanging bits in place so they w... Continued

The News: Thursday, March 7 Edition

Happy Thursday! What makes it a happy one for me is a bunch of little things that add up to wonderful. First, I ordered a bunch of Girl Scout cookies, and they came yesterday. Then, I found out when my niec... Continued