On Tuesday, I did my Big Government Job. I was an election inspector. The polls are open in my county from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m., so it made for a very long day and lots of activity. The polling place that I was working in is a fire truck house. It was a good […]

This blog post is about the orange. Not orange jumpsuits. Not orange people running for president. It’s about the delicious orange, packed full of vitamin C. Oranges come in many varieties. The orange is a hybrid, a cross between a pomelo and a mandarin. This hybridization occurred over several generations. There are some questions about

On Sunday, April 10th, Father Earle posed in his new robes. He announced that he wanted the entire congregation to pose with him. He was thrilled with the gift of the robes that befit a canon (not cannon). Father Earle and friends. Coffee hour. The socks make the outfit complete. Sharon enjoys coffee hour with

This is the Niagara River. It flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, connecting the two Great Lakes. It is a big part of my world. I live one mile from the river, and I like to head straight for it. It is a thing of wonder and of beauty. I’ve spent many hours

Note:  Today, I went to Buffalo with a group from the Grand Island Historical Society to have a tour of The Buffalo Transportation Pierce Arrow Museum (click here for the museum’s website). The museum was founded by Jim and Mary Ann Sandoro, who have spent 45 years collecting memorabilia about the history of transportation in

Today, I am interviewing Republican candidate Mighty Mouth and Democratic candidate Midas Mouth, currently battling for their party’s nomination. Alice: I’d like to hear about what it’s been like for each of you to run for president. Midas Mouth: Let me tell you how hard it is to break through that glass ceiling and not

A Kyrielle is a French poetic form. It originated in medieval times and is based on the kryie eleison (Lord have mercy) portion of the church liturgy. The poem is written in four-line stanzas, with each line being eight syllables.There can be various rhyming schemes. For my poem, I chose the AaBb scheme. The last line

Today’s blog post is sponsored by the letter J. J is for jars. It’s a great word. It also encourages invention of new and strange words. Lewis Carroll was good at inventing new and strange words.  Jar is a great word. It has all sorts of meanings. One meaning is “to make a harsh or

Today’s post is about India ink. India ink is a very versatile art supply. It used to be used mainly for writing, but now is used mostly for art projects. India ink was actually invented in China in the third century BC (or BCE). Today’s India ink is made of a combination of a fine

Just a week after Easter, its warmth was just a fond memory. The temperature had dropped, the plants were drooping, and icicles had formed on the house. It was cold and dreary and damp. Winter was not going without a fight. At night, I turned the lights off in the laundry room and watched the