‘The only thing worth stealing is a kiss from a sleeping child.? That’s one of those good-feeling ‘anon? quotes, to which I add: Few things are more warming than a peek at baby in a grocery cart being pushed mid-mornings by its young mother, saying smiling greetings to that baby and having them smile and experiencing a melting heart.
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It’s pretty much accepted that I’m going to write about ma’dog, Shayna. And when she gets a note from our 7-year-old neighbor girl, Bethany, I have to repeat it. ‘To Shayna. I will always love you. I am always with you. You are a good dog.?
One last comment on Shayna (for this column). Growing up, my sister convinced me the darker the roof of a dog’s mouth, the smarter they are. If that’s true, Shayna belongs in Mensa.
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Several years ago I was on a committee chaired by a Ford Motor Company man. He conducted the meetings like he said Ford did. Start and end on schedule, and no catching up or reviewing for late arrivals.
I was reminded of this when reading Ford’s leader, Alan Mulally’s rules for meetings: Don’t be late. Be prepared. Listen to each other. Respect each other. No humor at anyone else’s expense. No BlackBerries. No sideline discussions.
That last one should be enforced on the talking heads on news broadcasts. The over-talking is extreme. I loved it recently when, the two gals introducing the weatherman on Channel 7 continually chitchatted before giving him the mike. He remarked, ‘If you’re through . . .?
This over-talking is rude, ego-tripping, annoying trivia.
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One does not have to go to the doctor or pharmacy to get relief from numerous health problems. Just get a bottle of vinegar. Besides reading ‘The Vinegar Book? for uses, talk to grandmothers. No, not thirty-something grandmothers, traditional ones.
A teaspoon of vinegar goes a long way to relieving coughs, cramps, aches, skin spots, rashes, athlete’s foot, circulatory care and raising your immune system.
If I live long enough, and I don’t know what age that should be, I will credit all the vinegar I get by soaking my hard-boiled eggs in it before gulping.
There’s good reason many researchers call vinegar Mother Nature’s Liquid Gold.
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Shorties
I was thinking about how, as we get older, we seem to read the Bible more often. Then someone told me we’re cramming for the final exam.
Whatever happened to Preparations A thru G?
When you where preparing your income tax filings did you notice that when the two words ‘The? and ‘IRS? are put together they spell ‘Theirs??
Did scientists, when they figured out the speed of lightning, consider the zig-zag?
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Times, they have changed
Scenario 1: Johnny falls down, while running during recess, and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him, to comfort him.
1956 – In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2007 – Mary is accused of being a sexual predator, loses her job and faces 3 years in prison.
Scenario 2: Pedro fails high school English.
1956-Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and then goes to college.
2007-Pedro’s cause is taken up by the State Democratic party. Newspaper articles appear nationally, explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class-action lawsuit against the State school system and Pedro’s English teacher. The class of English is banned from the core curriculum. Pedro is given a diploma anyway, but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he can’t read or speak English.