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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29 Jun
Since I wrote all about things that I love last week, it seems only fair that I write about a few things I hated in the 80’s and still hate in 2008. As in my previous post, some of the things on my old list are outdated. For instance, back then I hated “window envelopes.” […]
Posted in Random Thoughts, Observations, Journaling, Diary, Elderblog, Women, Personal, Life, Seniors, Senior Citizens, Blogging, Blogroll by: Frances Ellen
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08 Jun
Have you noticed whether your gas station is putting ethanol in their gas? Have you noticed that your gas mileage has decreased?
I get my gas at a Shell station and right there on the front of the pump is a sticker that says, Contains 10% Ethanol. My gas consumption has been rising by leaps and […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Opinion, Financial, Elderblog, Personal, Blogging, Life, Seniors, Senior Citizens, Blogroll by: Frances Ellen
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01 Jun
I’ve been recuperating from surgery and, believe me, it takes a lot of perseverance. I long to be 100% better, but recovery comes in small doses. It’s so gradual I can hardly recognize any change from day to day. I wish I could manufacture a little more patience. I admit I’m not known for […]
Posted in Journaling, Humor, Diary, Elderblog, Astrology, Women, Personal, Life, Seniors, Senior Citizens, Blogging, Blogroll by: Frances Ellen
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25 May
When I was a young, precocious, probably not so well-behaved youngster, I often stayed with my grandmother while my mother and father worked. Every chance I got, when my grandmother wasn’t looking, I’d pick up the telephone and listen for voices. Back in the 50’s, most people had party lines, a telephone line that was […]
Posted in Women, Elderblog, Astrology, Personal, Blogging, Life, Seniors, Senior Citizens, Blogroll by: Frances Ellen
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04 May
It’s May, and Mother’s Day is right around the corner. This is the time of year I especially miss my mother. I’ve mentioned several times in this blog that I regret not asking her more questions about herself. But every year when May rolls around, I realize I do actually know a lot about her, […]
Posted in Observations, Women, Health, Opinion, Elderblog, Personal, Blogging, Life, Thoughts, Seniors, Senior Citizens, Family, Blogroll by: Frances Ellen
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