Category Archives: Blogs

WHEN OLD PEOPLE BLOG

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Alexis

Something has gone wrong with one itty bitty piece of the technical chain that beams my blog around the world (yes, truly!) at 4:00 a.m. EST on Mondays. I am assuming you, too, were sent the same blog as last … Continue reading →

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OMG! FREE CATS!

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Alexis

If you clicked on this link, OMG! You are one of millions who click on enticing titles that include words like OMG! in the headline. This stuff really works. NBC and many other sources wrote this week that Macedonian teenagers have … Continue reading →

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TRUMP, TRAVEL AND TRAVAIL

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Alexis

After three weeks of travel in Burma, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, I returned to learn that while we were flying home, Donald Trump became president-elect of the United States.* I make a point of not writing about politics in this … Continue reading →

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MOUNTAINS AND MOLEHILLS

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Alexis

    Why make  mountains out of  molehills?  Sometimes there are items I would like to share that don’t lend themselves to an entire blog.  Here are a few of them with links where appropriate:     15 WAYS TO BE … Continue reading →

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ONLY A FEW FRIENDS

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Alexis

All anyone needs is three to five close friends. This surprising (to me) information comes via Kate Murphy’s New York Times piece, Do Your Friends Actually Like You? That title caught my attention because it hadn’t occurred to me that … Continue reading →

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SUMMER UPDATE: CATS, etc.

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Alexis

It’s time for an update on a few of the subjects I’ve covered in the past six months.  The Lemon Tree Lives!  The lemon tree whose life was spared survived and is flourishing. An added bonus: I get to feel … Continue reading →

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FIVE FAVORITE BLOGS

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Alexis

  If you’re like me, you don’t like to spend much time reading blogs. (That’s one reason I keep this one to 300 words or less.) However, there are many blogs out there that are clearly written and full of … Continue reading →

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TO BLOG OR NOT TO BLOG?

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Alexis

On Sunday, if it’s been a busy week, a sense of urgency overtakes me as I realize that once again my blog is due and I haven’t written a word.   Writing a blog is trickier than you’d imagine, at least if … Continue reading →

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