20 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Soapbox Friday

You have seen those ‘fixit” shows. Most of them assume that the average person has an inexhaustible supply of money (to attempt home projects and auto repair). Let me demonstrate:

19 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Uncertain Thursday

Suppose this was your last day on earth and you knew it (and could do nothing about it)? What in your life is so important that it would require your attention on that day? If you know the answer to that, then you are aware of what gives your life meaning.

18 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Flipped Wednesday

It was 1959, and I was in the first grade. That is when I first saw you. You brought great joy into my life. You were so sweet and so very fulfilling! Every time people saw me with you they wanted you too.

17 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Laptop Tuesday

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I recently received an early Christmas present from my youngest son, Benny. It was a very nice laptop computer. I have been wanting to get one for a long time, due to its portability. However, I need to get used to it, first. I am sure it is just a matter of adjustment.

15 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Haunted Monday

Have you ever heard the sound of water running and when you enter the bathroom, it stops. Has your water bill recently gone up for no apparent reason? If so, you may have a haunted toilet.

14 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Strike Plate Sunday

Why is it that everything seems to be more complicated than you expect? For example, I replaced the bathroom doorknob today. It should have been a simple ten-minute job.

14 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Thanksgiving Saturday

Let me take you back to Thanksgiving dinner at the Folsom household in the 1960s:

13 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Fat Friday

Why is it so hard to lose weight? I believe that we are possessed by (what I call) fat demons. Is it so very hard to believe? Think about this.

12 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Remote Control Thursday

I would like to see a remote control that you could mute people with just the press of a button. Imagine all the quiet evenings at home with the kids muted (or at least with their volume turned down).

11 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

PC Wednesday

Have you ever got frustrated with something and just went off? Most likely, the answer is yes. Well I think the same thing may just happen to our personal computers.

10 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Bump in the Night Tuesday

I believe there are simple explanations for things that go “bump in the night”. However, I have been privy to many strange incidents in my 56 years.

09 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Nostalgia Monday

Growing up in Kansas City, Kansas in the 60s was something special. And winters were a pleasant part of it.

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