Africanized bees are just one group of inhabitants of the Sonoran Desert. ;They have been here for a couple decades and interbred with the “original” European bees that we have come to think of as natural inhabitants of the desert. This morning I had my first real encounter with them. It had been a difficult […]
New Logitech iPad Keyboard Cover
I just received the Logitech ultra-thin keyboard and cover I had pre-ordered to receive as soon as they began to ship. So far I love it! I found out about the imminent unveiling of this iPad “accessory” from Simutek, the go to place for all things Apple or Mac long before Tucson was deemed worthy […]
Snotty Noses and Political Boogers
We have to become political again. It is sort of like when as a mother you see a runny, crusty nose, and you just have to get a tissue and wipe the said snotty nose as you hold down the offending child so as not to allow escape. Snotty noses are the province of mothers not because mothers love snot, but because we care about the kid. Politics must be the province of mothers, not because we like politicians, but because we love democracy.
The Merry, Merry Month of May
May is my birth month. I’m sure that is why I have such a positive association with it. Birthdays were major for me as a kid. It was better than Christmas as far as gifts after I was 4 or so. It seemed to come out of the blue when I was very little, unlike […]
Zombies! IP Deny Those Brain and Bandwidth Eaters.
Gotta love the attention getting factor that any exclamation of “Zombies!” carries. The CDC even understands this one. They used an outbreak of flesh eating zombies to reach a difficult to engage demographic group with information about emergency preparedness. I can’t believe I didn’t know about this until I Googled “Fox News Zombies.” And look […]
Sanity Sunday
I’ve decided to create an occasional types of posts that I will use here and on other blogs and sites that I create, write, and nurture. I do not really care for “hooks” in and of themselves. I want themes and structures to serve a purpose for me and for those who will stumble upon […]