Month: February 2017

Fastened. You could see it, in any number of ways.  I fastened my eyes on the shiny object.   Or maybe…. the blame had not been fastened to any suspect in the case. But most of the time… when I think

I love a little slice of history, every now and again.  It is sort of like eating German Chocolate Cake…. with German Chocolate Icing….every so often, it really hits the spot. But this one might be a little gooey. It

Sometimes, you have to think like a dog.  Seriously. Like a dog. Over the years, I have heard endless stories, of this or that, gone terribly wrong for someone.  It could be anything, really.  And then follows the numerous failed

Most of all, let us just be thankful for the wonderful people in our lives.  And the wonderful beings too. We all have them.  We do. When things feel a little sideways about life, it is really good if we

Well, let’s just face it.  I just wasn’t cut out to be a Girl Scout.  Heck, I didn’t even make it in the Brownies for more than one day.  Most of you know that tired, worn out story.  But, here

Happy Valentine’s Day. Yes it was.  Pretty much, over and done, at this point. But what a day for love to be in the air.  You see… here is how it goes. Every February 14….  all  across the great land

When you have a little dirt, and a bit of water, and you mix those two things together… you get a pool of mud. Funny isn’t it? Mud. The word. I mean, if I were naming words… water + dirt 

The Grammy’s were on tonight.  I did not watch. Mostly, I don’t care.  Be assured, I am not discounting the Grammy’s in any way.  I think music is the bomb.  The creation, and sharing of music is phenomenal.  Music is

Here is what was happening in 1858.   James Buchanan, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, was President of the United States.  He inaugurated the new trans-Atlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria. Speaking of which.  Across the pond, wedding bells

The answer seems obvious.  I mean, my name IS Polly, after all.  So if I were a bird…  the first thing that comes to most people’s minds is the parrot.  I may have heard this line a few times in