Archive for the 'News' Category
06 Jul
I loved George Carlin. Even when I didn’t agree with what he was saying, he could make me double over and laugh my head off. A lot of things he pointed out tickled my funny bone.
Politics especially got his juices flowing. Some of his famous political one liners include:
“In America, anyone can become president. That’s the […]
Posted in Opinion, News, YouTube, Elderblog, Political, Personal, Blogging, Life, Thoughts, Seniors, Senior Citizens, Entertainment, Blogroll by: Frances Ellen
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23 Mar
Last Wednesday, March 19th, I took part in a Telephone Conference sponsored by the Breast Cancer Fund. They had just released their latest report showing the connection between the Environment and Breast Cancer. One of the points I found most troubling was the undeniable fact that early exposure to toxic chemicals increases one’s risk of […]
Posted in News, Women, Health, Journaling, Breast Cancer, Blogging, Family, Thoughts, Life, Seniors, Senior Citizens, Blogroll by: Frances Ellen
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16 Mar
Every year, when St. Patrick’s Day approaches, I think about cooking up some corned beef and cabbage. Nine times out of ten, I pull out a big pot and spend the rest of the day smelling the aroma of Ireland. The dish is easy to make, but oh so time-consuming.
I think what really put […]
Posted in Inspirational, News, Women, Journaling, Home School, Crafts, Music, Media, Blogging, Seniors, Life, Thoughts, Senior Citizens, Recipes, Food, Entertainment, Blogroll by: Frances Ellen
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02 Mar
Can you believe it? My blog has been awarded the E for Excellence by Catherine from The Political Voices of Women.
Along with the award comes the opportunity to award the big “E” to ten of my favorite blogs. Here goes.
I ran across this blog purely by chance because I happen to like the song […]
Posted in Personal, Women, News, Opinion, Blogging, Senior Citizens, Thoughts, Life, Seniors, Writing, Blogroll by: Frances Ellen
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27 Jan
I got it into my head that I should try yoga. Pretty much, the only things I know about yoga are, it’s a form of relaxation, it helps with flexibility, it’s good for one’s balance and it doesn’t require me to bounce around too much.
I had one problem with the yoga class; it’s held at […]
Posted in News, Observations, Health, Opinion, Yoga, Journaling, Women, Personal, Seniors, Life, Writing, Senior Citizens, Blogging, Blogroll by: Frances Ellen
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18 Nov
My screened-in porch faces two tall trees that are especially attractive to different species of nesting birds, and both trees are used annually for this purpose. One of the trees has a hole in its trunk, the perfect size for a nest. The other tree is particularly inviting to birds that prefer to build outdoor […]
Posted in Women, Personal, Observations, News, Birds, Nature, Blogging, Family, Life, Thoughts, Seniors, Writing, Senior Citizens, Blogroll by: Frances Ellen
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