Blank.
Empty.
Nada.
A veritable tabula rasa.
The mind free and clear.
Awaiting the impressions of new experiences.
Ah, those were the days.
Now, it seems, there are too many impressions.
Too much to keep track of.
Too much input.
Too much stimuli.
Too much busyness.
Too many appointments.
Too many obligations.
And that’s just for pre-K through 6th Grade.
So much to do.
And study.
And learn.
So much to accomplish.
So much to have.
And to hold.
Wordsworth said it.
“The world is too much with ...
As I write this, I can hardly believe that May is here. Wasn’t it just Christmas?
Sunday was a busy day at the Art United Methodist Church. It was communion Sunday, followed by a covered dish lunch. Then there was a memorial service for Lynn Sikora. Jack Sikora is on his way home to Connecticut.
Cajun Shrimp Tacos
Family and friends will devour these Cajun Shrimp Tacos. The Dijon Mustard and Old Bay Seasoning give these tacos a real “Cajun kick!!” This is one of my favorite summer dishes.
1 bag shredded red cabbage
½ cups shredded carrots (1 large)
2 scallions, (green onions) sliced
¼ cup light mayonnaise
2 tbs.
My, How We Rant On...
Asking folks to stop and think seems pointless these days. Most won’t.
A while back, I stopped momentarily when an overheard conversational snippet made me smile. Someone said, “Too much is being said these days far too often about far too little.”
Maybe closer examination of the statement is warranted.
I’ve spent over half of my life, “Organizing and Prioritizing.” Only to find things changing or having to redo! Maybe, I should have been Prioritizing and then Organizing? I make a grocery list in the order where I enter the store, only to find everything has been moved around. I often find that the items on my list are no longer on the shelves.
I’ve spent over half of my life, “Organizing and Prioritizing.” Only to find things changing or having to redo! Maybe, I should have been Prioritizing and then Organizing? I make a grocery list in the order where I enter the store, only to find everything has been moved around. I often find that the items on my list are no longer on the shelves.
Incomprehensibility
As Will Rogers once said, we shouldn’t complain about what our government costs – that level of entertainment doesn’t come cheap. Federal and state representatives often provided Rogers with some of his best material, and they’ve become some of my favorite sources, also.
Hank Johnson, for example, still makes me smile every time I think about the statement he made over his concern that too many people would make the island of Guam capsize.
I like it when someone I know has already read a book that I’m thinking of reading—that way he or she can tell me if it’s good before I invest any time in it. We now have a way that you can rate books and write a brief review of the books, movies, and books on CD that you’ve checked out or downloaded.
Garlic-Rosemary Flatbreads
Courtesy: Food and Wine Magazine
These yummy flatbreads will be a hit with your family and friends any time you put them on the table! They go perfectly with Italian food, Mexican food or a big pot of pinto beans. They’re quick and easy to make, with most of your time spent waiting for the dough to go through the rising process.
Operation Orphans - More Than Just One Season
Elsewhere in this week's paper, Lyla Crouch has a report on the latest activities of Operation Orphans.
For many people, they think of the activities out at Camp Gene Ashby only during the fall during deer season. They know all about the way that landowners open up their properties to children's homes from around the state to allow the youngsters a chance to spend a weekend experiencing something we often take for granted.
During th ...
