As the new Congress began its work in January, the people of Minnesota were lacking representation. The election for US Senator between former comedian Al Franken and sitting Senator Norm Coleman was too close to call. There were recounts and lawsuits. Now, 154 days after the election, Franken is up by 302 votes but… Continue reading NYS’s 20th Congressional District
I have just returned from New Paltz, New York. There are several things I enjoy in New Paltz but every trip is generally for the same purpose – NYS Division B Science Olympiad state competition. The top 38 teams in NYS were at SUNY-New Paltz to compete for the chance to travel to Augusta,… Continue reading NYS Division B Science Olympiad
As a freelancer, I do need access to a fax machine frequently. Unfortunately, without consistent work, the monthly fee for eFax tends to be a bit much. Today I discovered a new online fax service. Packetel offers unlimited faxes sent to your email account for $3.95 per month. Currently, you can get a fax… Continue reading Online Fax Service
The way our society works these days there are no more long cooking sessions at the apron strings of mom and grandma. Actually, my family has so many events, practices and other commitments I often feel like I am a short order cook. I can live with that but the problem comes when children leave… Continue reading Review and Giveaway – “The Good Home Cookbook”
This morning I was listening to the news. I frequently turn the television morning news on while I work and listen but seldom see what the video is. I heard a statistic that floored me. It was that 80% of Americans report having back problems. The short solutions were to stretch regularly, maintain good… Continue reading Your Back
We spend our lives worrying about the risks we take. Should we take risks at all? I have been a member of a Proctor & Gamble focus group called Vocalpoint for several years. This morning the email that came from Vocalpoint had an article about the risks we should take in our lives. Many of… Continue reading Risks
For the first time in 18 years, the media, with family consent, was allowed to photograph the return to US soil of a fallen war hero. During the first Gulf war in 1991, former president George HW Bush imposed a ban of photographing the flag-draped coffins of war dead. This ban included the 17 dead… Continue reading Media Coverage of War Dead
Columbine was a parent’s nightmare. It didn’t matter where you lived. It brought the “real” world into that safe haven every parent thought they sent their children to each day – school. Virginia Tech was worse than a nightmare. I had problems with this tragedy, even though I am now living in upstate New… Continue reading Tragedy in Binghamton
I have decided that my garden this year will be a container garden. I find several reasons for taking on this endeavor in containers as opposed to an actual plot of land. In my yard, I constantly see “critters.” With a container garden, I can put my containers on the screened in porch. I… Continue reading Container Gardening
While I usually run without the aid of my digital camera, every now and then I take the camera for a walk. Below are pictures from March.
Nicki's Nook 