Where I live you can’t have pets, it’s in the lease, but around here a lot of people have pets and I salute those who have and take great care of them. They have a special bond between each other and it runs deep. For this article I’ll narrow it down to dogs and cats…
Here’s to all of you, those who have, or are working behind the sales counter or working as a cashier or in the service industry. When you head out to start your workday, adventure is straight ahead. Your daily new adventure depends on attitude, yours and the people you’re dealing with or checking out at…
Spreading questions around is what we do. How many times have you asked someone “What if”? “What if there is life on other planets”? “What if we go to a Movie”? Just random questions but they get you thinking. When I was driving I heard a guy on the radio saying there could be life…
Can you spot someone who has “It”? You know, she has It, or he’s got It. The great part of having It is that it’s not sexist, It can be male or female. The term is often used to describe someone who is active in sports, or music, or entertainment Professional sports teams hire folks…
Because I am a Veteran I go to Newport, Oregon to the Lincoln County Veterans Service Office to visit Dr. Alkadi for routine health checkups. However, if there are needed procedures they don’t do there, I go up to the V. A Hospital in Portland. Since I live in Waldport I use the Disabled American…
Happy New Year! May this one be the best ever! Rock on in 2019! Cheers..
You read or hear about it quite often; companies decide to close their operations in a town or city. When that happens it’s a big adjustment to those impacted by that move. I know, I used to live in Yachats and wham, one day we had no gas station or bank! Suddenly banking and fueling…
The month of October can be a scary time of year! You know October is a scary month with Halloween being the official scary day featuring ghosts and goblins witches and things that go bump in the night, scary stuff for sure! However, it seems that the month of October has other scary stuff besides…
Airborne Attack Some years ago I wrote a column titled “the weight of the situation” about my relationship with the usual array of birds that frequent my neighborhood; seagulls, crows, and blue jays. There are lots of mixed thoughts concerning the feeding of these birds; it’s a real argument starter depending on which side of…
Wow is summer already over? The sun is shinning brightly and the beach is populated with people enjoying themselves frolicking across the sand to dip in the cool Pacific Ocean, digging in the sand and making sand castles, and generally having a blast. Nothing quite like days at the beach with nothing to worry about…