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  Riggs was a rescue cat, that Jim retrieved from one of Denver’s animal shelters about thirteen years ago.  An affectionate pet, he is also quite vocal in letting the world know when he wants attention.  We suspect that his frequent … Continue reading →

The murder of the French satirists in Paris last week was yet another heinous act of violence by Islamic extremists in an attempt to smother freedom of thought. Countless analyses have been written, aired, and posted on this mindless crime. … Continue reading →

I’m thinking now of Christmas past and the fact that if a painter were to depict any Christmas with my family, he certainly wouldn’t be Norman Rockwell. He would more than likely be Salvador Dali. Ah well, Neither artist would really … Continue reading →

I never thought that I would become a snowbird. All those years of shoveling snow and scraping ice in Northwest Indiana were part of who I was. The daunting task of facing brutal winters by getting up early to clear … Continue reading →

Growing Old in America: Notes…John Bolinger Paperback $9.95 Mum’s the Word: : Secrets of a…John Bolinger Paperback $9.99 COME on, FLUFFY, THIS AIN’t NO…John Bolinger Paperback $9.76 COME SEPTEMBER, Journey of a…John Bolinger Paperback $11.81 All My Lazy Rivers: An … Continue reading →

I usually don’t endorse products, especially those on my blog or on Facebook, but I have a talented friend, Susan, whom I have known for more than fifty years, who now lives in Washington, D.C., where she arranges hotel reservations for groups and … Continue reading →

There are few people more skeptical of technology than I. Despite claims by computer and cellphone manufacturers that we are more “connected” than ever before, I remain suspicious that we can too easily become delusional over the ease of using … Continue reading →

The other evening while visiting friends in Northwest Indiana, I had dinner with a few of them in a beautiful Mexican restaurant in Munster, a building that used to be the Town Hall. The staff was wonderful, and the food … Continue reading →

I believe that being grateful is a natural part of being human. We may have to learn how to express and channel that reaction to kindness or help, but gratitude is innate in our species, as it is in other … Continue reading →

           CURRIED PUMPKIN SOUP Ingredients:   1 med. onion, chopped 1/4 cup butter or olive oil 1 29 oz. can Libby’s cooked pumpkin puree (not pie filling) 1 large can chicken or vegetable broth or your own stock  1 tsp. sugar … Continue reading →