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Everyone should have a hobby. That’s what my grandmother said. She believed “Busy hands were happy hands”; and if I didn’t keep my hands busy, she’d tell me “Idle hands do the Devil’s work”.
To prove she had the patients of a saint Grandmother taught me how to knit…
When I asked Cousin Walter what he wanted for his birthday present, he calmly replied a pair of Star Wars suspenders. That’s when I stopped asking people what they wanted and gave myself peace of mind instead…
My grandmother would say the English language has gone to hell in a handbasket. I agree; but because I didn’t know where that saying came from, I Googled it. I found out that in 1714 the governor of Piscataqua said something about giving his head in a handbasket before passing something…
The difference between friends and acquaintances is whether you’d let them see you without makeup or leave them alone in a room with your mother-in-law. My grandmother told me it was better to have one good pal than a room full of acquaintances…
Little things mean a lot - that’s inspirational motivation. When I was a little girl, I was afraid of the dark. My grandmother told me sunset was Mother Nature’s way to say goodnight. That was inspirational motivation for me to be brave about going to bed. Unfortunately, when Daylight Saving Time came, it stopped working…
I remember it well. It was Halloween night about 5 years ago in Newport Beach. It was the night that made our summer the most memorable summer in history. Me and about 7 friends decided to buy tickets to the tiki boat booze cruz. The tiki Boat is an all you can drink for $35, 3 hour tour of debauchery…
When you think pollution, you’re thinking dirty thoughts - but not just about the environment. Our language becomes less pure every day. Being anxious about it used to mean you were worried; but because so many people used the word incorrectly, now saying you’re anxious can mean you’re eagerly wishing for it…
What do ticks, leeches, mites, fleas, beetles, flies, lampreys, catfish, bats and moths have in common?
Well, they are unlikely to feature in most people’s list of favourite animals, and they are also unlikely to be the subject of the next Disney film.
However, the answer I was actually after is that they are all groups of animal which practise haematophagy…
Maybe it’s because I grew up in a house full of women, but I’m a talk radio junkie. Music channels don’t sooth my savage beast. Music doesn’t quiet my thoughts - no matter how loud it is - even teenager loud.
I want a combination of news, weather, interviews and humor…
There are some myths about real estate agents, many of which are not so flattering. But when it comes down to it, realtors are not too out there, and there is a logical explanation to each misconception. Let’s straighten out a couple myths and facts.
Myth #1: They have big hair…