Fireworks: “I always have the most fun on the Fourth of July. You don’t have to exchange any gifts. You just go to the beach and watch fireworks. It’s always fun.” – James Lafferty, American actor Sitting like a moon crater southwest of the barn, the concrete...
Boy Scout: “I still remember the entire Boy Scout motto. I don’t remember the serial number of my gun in the Army. I don’t remember my locker number in school. But I remember that Boy Scout code.” – Tommy Lasorda, former L.A. Dodgers manager More daring than...
The Lord’s Prayer: Also called the Our Father (Latin, Pater Noster) is a venerated Christian prayer which, according to the New Testament, Jesus taught as the way to pray. — Wikipedia Some word debates are more important than others. Pope Francis, by...
Spelling: “It’s a damn poor mind that can think of only one way to spell a word.” – President Andrew Jackson Was it Miss Green’s class, or Mr. Hubbling’s? Maybe both. On some Friday afternoons, the grade school teacher would ask an equal number of students to stand on...
Weather extremes: “The federal government is starting to plan for climate change by making extended forecasts to help people plan for extreme weather – because what can go wrong when you combine the efficiency of government with the accuracy of weathermen?” –...
Vaping: To inhale vapor through the mouth from a usually battery-operated device, such as an electronic cigarette, that heats up and vaporizes a liquid or a solid. – Merriam Webster Dictionary When my grandson’s baseball coach lit up at practice the other day, I...
Ambition: “A dream without ambition is like a car without gas. It’s not going anywhere.” – Sean Hampton, American actor. As predicted, the Aberdeen runner was way ahead and had lapped many in the field as he breezed to the finish line. Clearly, Aaron Ryan was no...
Old Man Winter: “A personification of winter. The name is a colloquialism for the winter season derived from ancient Greek mythology and Old World pagan beliefs evolving into modern characters in both literature and popular culture.” — Wikipedia Now that...
H-2B visa: A program permitting employers to hire foreign workers temporarily and perform nonagricultural services or labor on a one-time, seasonal, peakload or intermittent basis. — Wikipedia “Fill it up and check the oil.” It was the most common order ever...
Hemp: Hemp, or industrial hemp, typically found in the northern hemisphere, is a variety of the cannabis sativa plant species that is grown specifically for the industrial uses of its derived products. — Wikipedia Some of the best conversations take place...
