My Special Easter Raindrops, a yellow tulip, a white carnation, and a brand-new navy-blue blazer. I was eleven years old on that Easter Sunday – all those years ago – and I remember it so well. My mom had died the autumn previous, and I felt alone in the world – although I shouldn’t have. My… Read More »
Dumpster Dan They found him slumped on the park bench and eventually pronounced him dead. It was no big deal that he died, but his dying so publicly caused a lot of discomfort for the many who had dismissed this poor man over the years. He wasn’t supposed to do that. How dare he die right… Read More »
My New Fangled Toilet The older I get, the more I realize that it’s the simple things that make me happiest. When I was younger – so much younger than today – I was never happy with anything for very long. Loved that new car – for a day or two. Loved those expensive vacations, for… Read More »
25 Years: What a Ride! Yesterday, Darcy and I were testing something together and we had a chat box open. I can’t remember the last time Darcy and I “chatted”, but it’s been a long, long time. When we were chatting she said, something like, “we’ve kept Cloudeight going for 25 years, you know”. I guess,… Read More »
You Gotta Love Daylight Saving Time! Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour this weekend unless you’re in Arizona or Hawaii or some parts of Canada(?) My Canadian friends can skip to the bottom of us this if you’re in a hurry. Even though I’m an old curmudgeon – and let me emphasize the… Read More »
Smile…You’re on Somebody’s Camera! One day this week, while browsing a real newspaper – Gosh! I really love the smell and feel of real newspapers – I read an article that made me think. It was about school systems that have started to put cameras on school principals — so they don’t abuse students or paddle… Read More »