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Battery Sufficient

As I sat at my computer this afternoon, I noticed that the battery image at the top of my screen showed that the laptop was indeed plugged into the power adapter, but that it was not charging. Having had issues in the past with some of my Macbooks, I hovered over the...

Looking for the Rainbows

It’s been a strange summer, a summer brimming with afternoon storms that rumble with thunder and send down deluges of rain. Quite often over the past two weeks, many of these summer storms have occurred during times when I have to drive to or from an appointment or...

A Little Night Singing

It’s funny what we grow up believing to be true only to realize when we are much older that not only do we remember why we believe that fact nor do we remember if we actually were taught certain facts or simply came to believe them because they made perfect sense. For...

We All Matter

When I was young, I remember there were certain times of the year when my teacher would send home a thin-papered, two- or three-paged catalog filled with books and books and books. And we were allowed to pick out one or two books, filling out that flimsy order sheet...

No Crystal Ball Necessary

I am one of those people that, if you were to ask me who my favorite band or singer is or what my favorite song is, I would have difficulty narrowing down my choices to a single one. That said, I do have bands and songs that come around regularly in my rotation. When...