Based on recent news reports, I believe it is safe to assume that News Corporation, NWS, is going to be successful in its effort to buy Dow Jones, DJ, and its subsidiaries, which include The Wall Street Journal. Since the goal is to provide content for a new business news cable channel, even though there... read more

A couple of nights ago, my husband noticed what he thought was a really bright star in the western sky, and called me to see. I told him it was a planet, but naturally he didn’t believe me. So I checked on various sites that did, in fact, assure me it was Venus. Saturn and Jupiter are also noticeable... read more

Are any of you gardeners out there currently being inundated with your crops? In my household, we’ve been giving away zucchini left and right, and have no fewer than a dozen still sitting on the kitchen counter. To say that those are large would be an understatement. They are huge. We have already... read more

Most dance teachers can adequately communicate lesson plans to children, but many are not comfortable with adult students. It could be due to a young dance teacher’s inability to relate to an older person’s physical concerns, or it could be because most performing arts dance education (ballet, jazz,... read more

So, have you diehard Harry Potter fans already finished reading book 7 and seen the latest movie? I am a huge fan and can’t lay claim to either just yet. I’ll tell you know why…I just can’t bear the thought of the story coming to an end. I plan on holding off buying the book for as long as... read more

Howdy, folks.  Just popping in, briefly, for a quick post after another long absence.  Can’t stay long - our niece and nephew arrive on Tuesday for a 22-day visit (pray for us as we become the temporary parents to an 11-year-old and a 14-year old!) and I still have a bunch left to do around the... read more

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of revisiting the experience of horseback riding. It still thrills, as you “horse people” out there may have already suspected. Last month, I met a lady who has owned horses for most of her life. She invited me to meet her “baby” (who is 17 hands tall, or... read more