Recent content by Athos

People come and go all the time.No big deal. I have noticed too many personal judgmental comments, unasked for unsolicited advice and far too many threads off on a tangent that has little or nothing to do with the original post. Just like in real life. Also some of you question the motives...

What is the message of this poem from Internet--? Feel free to explain it. His love moans in tired thoughts more weary year by year Weathered out like a rotting log-- (For this is how it may appear.) Yet in a marriage strong and true love sustains its invisible glue Pure stone replaces the...

Has anyone here had a problem with bed bugs? Do you know how to remove the stains from them?

When offices tell me that the boss or someone will call be back later or today, they rarely do, in my experience. It's baloney. I have caller ID so I know. That phrase is like saying "see ya later" or "thanks a million". Secretaries are always telling me that he or she will call me back. I m...

In my area, some drivers have signs in their rear window that read BABY ON BOARD. Does anyone care? What is the purpose of this sign? Now I have a sign in my car that says BABY BOOMER on BOARD

An old Arab saying is--at the narrow passage there is no brother, no friend. Two science fiction books have these titles (R. Meredith, excellent author.) What does it mean to you?

Having just returned from very long flights, it occurred to me that in my entire life I have never experienced the real need for a seatbelt because of turbulence or trouble on board the aircraft. Has anyone ever been aboard a regular major plane and really needed the seatbelt to remain in your...

Well, I have only a few days left of work then I will be gone and retired. I am very glad but also very nervous and I don't know why. Maybe depressed instead of elated because the job made me feel needed. People came to me for assistance and advice. But I have had enough already and am planning...

Marshmallows are only 25 calories each and have no fat, no cholesterol. And they are cheap. In the U.S. about $1.30 a bag. They satisfy my desire for sugar without eating more fattening stuff. I eat one or two a day and I have not gained any weight. Best of all, they are so easy on the teeth. I...

It seems that everyone I know likes chit chat. My sister is very secretive and will rarely say anything personal for the last 20 years. I don't have a normal conversation, like what are you doing? (Because she watches television too much.) So it is mere chit chat which can get boring, like...

To make your own seeds, scoop out all the seeds from the pumpkin with a sharp knife and spoon. Dump them on a plate and pick out the bits of pumpkin stuff. Then let them dry for a while. Light the oven to about 300 or 250. Spread the seeds on a sturdy pan. Salt the seeds. Bake them about 30...

Yesterday September 3 was the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Wilderness Act signed by Pres. Lyndon Johnson. 1964. His words, I think, are the best statement yet on the subject. "If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them more than the...

These words have been used so much here in AMerica that they have lost almost all meaning to me. Want to add to the list? ICONIC/icon sick of the stupid word GOURMET gourmet products SPECIAL QUALITY done to death COOL AWESOME WORLD-CLASS

I start wondering about my friendships when he or she consistently asks me to do things or go places that would never occur to me to do. That I wouldn't do even if it was free or they paid me a small sum. I cannot ask them to do things because I know they never would. Ever. Or when they merely...

How do you know when a psychotherapist or psychiatrist is no good?? 1. When they do not know the right questions to ask, much less the answers. 2. WHen you are better off talking to the wall and it feels like it. 3. When they don't seem to understand your feelings at all 4. WHen they do not...