justpaperskater and I exchange stories by giving each other a word which is the seed for the next correspondence. This is my response to her choice of “contusion.” I was about 14 and riding my fairly new 12-speed bike. At… Read More ›
General Stuff!
Books and Things – Organizing a Home Library
In my first two posts on home libraries (here and here), I review two of the book cataloging systems I’ve tried and recommend. There are others you can try, such as Goodreads (very Facebook-like interface; owned by Amazon). My books… Read More ›
Things to Start Doing for Your S.O., Now
I subscribe to a site called Houzz, which is a great place to look for ideas for decorating and remodeling your homes. You can submit your own pictures and get advice from other users, read or write reviews of local… Read More ›
2013 in review – Two Different Girls and Friends
Two Different Girls was started by myself and Kitty, as a place to write about what ever we want – a sort of Seinfeld of blogs, about nothing. Kitty, myself, indeed all of our friends that sometimes contribute, met and… Read More ›
When to Employ the F-Bomb (Or, How to Respond to Bullies)
(By a guest blogger) I actually woke up with my eyes leaking because I had a dream that I was bullied in the seventh grade. It actually happened in real life and I thought I was so over it. I… Read More ›
The Key
justpaperskater and I exchange stories by giving each other a word which is the seed for the next correspondence. This is my response to her choice of “Key.” It was 1988 and I had just moved to Salt Lake City…. Read More ›
Poker History and Casino Chips: My Story
I’m a bit of a collector / dealer in esoteric items. One of the things I collect is poker chips. I’m an avid poker player, having had some success at tournament and cash game play – so it is a… Read More ›
Seventh Day Adventist Nature Walk
The Seventh Day Adventists got their start in Washington New Hampshire. Washington NH is the first “Washington” in the United States, having been named “Washington” after General Washington (later President), before any other town. My friend Ellie was visiting and… Read More ›
One-Armed Blogging
As I mentioned in a previous blog, I had surgery on my CMC joint last week. It was an outpatient surgery, and I was out later that afternoon with my left hand wrist and elbow covered with a thickly padded… Read More ›
Live Free or Possibly Die, 4th of July!
My neighbor on Lake Franklin Pierce in Antrim NH likes to put on a backyard fireworks show for the entire lake. We aren’t talking sparklers. This is New Hampshire where terrorists are known to shop for bomb parts, and you… Read More ›
