Category Archives: Random Musings

For nearly 20 years Han Solo shot first. George Lucas said nothing. Then he released his Special Edition of Star Wars and changed it so that Greedo, a professional bounty hunter, shoots first and misses Han by a distance nearly … Continue reading →

It seems we humans have the ability to anthropomorphize (assign human feelings to) just about everything. That we do this with our pets is easy to understand. My family even manages to do it with vegetables. But machines? Evidently, according … Continue reading →

One of my goals this year is to learn how to be happy independent of others. I’ve been around the block long enough to have heard that happiness can be manufactured–that you can make yourself happy. But like so many … Continue reading →

Obesity is becoming a major issue on the national political stage. We have city governments putting restrictions on restaurants and trying to ban certain foods outright. We have politicians pressing to have sugar labeled as a harmful substance. We have … Continue reading →

I’ve never been a fan of Justin Bieber, and there’s no reason I should be. I also have nothing against the guy. He’s a teen heartthrob. It’s great work if you can get it. And he seems to be doing … Continue reading →

A lot of noise has been made lately about Mitt Romney and Warren Buffet’s tax rate being so low, while Buffet’s secretary’s tax rate is much higher. For starters, I don’t know what the secretary makes, but it has to … Continue reading →

I know defending the rich is not a popular thing to do right now, but…heck, I’ve never been popular anyway. Right now, due to relocation for work and the current housing market (caused as much by well-meaning politicians trying to … Continue reading →

Several years ago our family became vegetarian, then vegan. Mostly, anyway. We don’t force the kids to, especially since there are so many food-related activities at school. And I find it difficult when there are work parties and lunches. But … Continue reading →

I recently read my brother’s blog post on using mornings to greater advantage. For me, mornings are a great time to get some things done that won’t get done unless I can schedule a specific time every day to do … Continue reading →