It’s aggravating when you try to shop for salt free food

It’s really aggravating when you try to shop for sodium or salt free food.

I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, which in itself makes you depressed and nervous.

But then to be told not to eat any salt, and when you…

Honi the Circular

Many years ago when Israel was dry, everything was dry, everything was thirsty for rain. The rain didn’t pour and the rainy months have past.

Everything was thirsty for water - the people, the trees and the animals were thirsty. The…

Emperor’s New Clothes is an alternate version of an old Spanish story

About Hans Christian Anderson:

Hans Christian Anderson wrote an alternate version to an old Spanish story.

It’s the Emperor’s New Clothes.

In the ORIGINAL Spanish version, the only people who could see the cloth were “sons of their fathers”…meaning anyone who couldn’t see…

Marie Curie and Irene Joliot-Curie: Like Mother, Like Daughter

Marie Curie you’ve probably heard of.  She and her husband Pierre shared the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics for the discovery of radioactivity.

(For Marie, it was a special honor as she was the first woman EVER to win a Nobel…

Choking Doberman

Here is an Urban Legend that has been around for many years.  The breed of dog changes, the ethnicity of those involve changes, but the theme is always the same.

A young woman arrives home from work to find her Doberman…

Travel Security

These tips can save you time and aggravation the next time you fly.

Keep in mind that a lot of bags look alike.  If you don’t mind looking a little loud in your baggage put some distinctive stickers on the outside.…

I Can’t Stand Self-Centered “Friends”

I can’t stand people who call you their friend when all they do is talk about themselves.  It gets me so mad.

The whole point about a friend is to listen to each other.  I mean let the other person have…

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SPARs: “Semper Paratus/ Always Ready”

More than 11,000 American women were SPARs — Semper Paratus/ Always Ready — freeing up men for World War II military duty.

The SPAR division was created in 1942 when the Coast Guard, like other military branches, found itself in need…

Cracker Candy

  1. Put a layer of saltines or graham crackers in a 13 x 9 inch pan.
  2. In a small saucepan, boil together for exactly 5 minutes: 1 cup butter and 1 cup light brown sugar.
  3. Pour over the crackers and sprinkle with 1…

Travel Basics

Even if you are a seasoned globetrotter it never hurts to review some of the basic things you should do before you leave home, especially if you are going to be away for an extended time.

1) Stop the mail delivery…

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