It happened again last week. I was rushing to get to work on time and, while putting on my panty hose, I noticed a run in them. I quickly grabbed another pair. As I was now late, I rushed to put on the new pair. In my haste,  my finger went through them causing a hole.  

The proverbial water cooler discussion over the past week involved sexual harassment and worse. The political scientist in me viewed what occurred as a perverse exercise of power.   Acts totally unjustified.  

As I write this the "Baby Bombers" are preparing to play the Houston Astros in the ACLS. Believe or not, they were underdogs this year for even making the playoffs and now some bookies have them favored to win it all.   It's very exciting because it's a surprise. The young talent (Judge, Sanchez, Didi) aren't beset by the pressure to win. They seem to be having fun which I love because it is, in it's basic form, just a game. And games are for having fun! (and winning of course:)  

Flat TiresCamera TicketsCredit card fraudJudge strike outsPrice increasesSleepless nightsPolitical spinTakersDropped callsHurricanesDentist drillingRubber necking delaysMissed connectionsRain outsIrresponsibilityDishonestyUntruthfulnessWasteLitteringSmokingInsectsTrafficFoul weather DisloyaltyPaper cutsCrowded elevators Pushy people

The flight had open seating. As we settled into the seats we had chosen, we heard coughing nearby. It was the young man in the seat in front of us. The young man with the eye patch. As he continued to cough, one of his colleagues asked how he was feeling. “Not so great. The medicine hasn’t kicked in yet...and the doctor isn’t sure whether it’s bacterial or viral.” Then, between hacking coughs, he added. “The doctor said I’m contagious.” We’re getting pretty concerned and I offer Flo a chewable vitamin C tablet. Flo is not happy.

October 11th, 1975. A powerful day in our history.   1975 - Bruce Springsteen has his first pop hit, "Born to Run." 1975 - Saturday Night Live debuts

  Bill and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary in Puerto Rico. We stayed at a beautiful hotel in San Juan, ate well, visited quaint neighborhoods, and enjoyed meeting local people. We even climbed around a fort or two.

Recently, I wrote about a controversy in my home, toilet seats up or down. And I was grateful for all the responses. Apparently, there is another debate brewing in my home and it concerns ice, crushed or cubes?