My damn cat is no mouser, though she sure thinks she is. With Fall fast approaching and Winter not far behind, keeping mice out of our house is a top priority (did you know that mice make a trail through your house that they can follow by peeing all over the place?). Mice can carry ...
Vic Chao, from the beginning, was a new experience for me. My good friend Larry introduced me to Vic’s site, where Vic’s sarcastic and flippant personality mirrored my own enough to make me take an instant liking to the guy. With credits that include guest roles on hit TV shows including The Division, The District, ...
We all know the name – – Judas. Most of us think we know the story. It’s about a man chosen to be one of Christ’s twelve disciples, who eventually turned on his teacher and sold him to Roman soldiers for 30 pieces of silver. But is that what really happened? Christians, for the most ...
W.H.Auden’s “Funeral Blues” focuses on death as a irreversible phenomenon Though people die ,this analysis of “Funeral Blues” echoes that relationships don’t. The poem “Funeral Blues” was first published as “Song IX” from Twelve Songs (1936). The poem conjures the atmosphere of a funeral. The tone of the poem is imperative as Death is commanding, ...
Skating has always been a popular activity in Pensacola, Florida. Until a few years ago, there had not been much interest in providing a safe, large and isolated place for skaters to indulge in their favorite activity. The Pensacola Board of County Commissioners and the Pensacola City Council came together with concerned citizens to address ...
Composting can be a great addition to any gardener’s home or non-gardening home. Many people are turning to composting in their backyards for many reason including wanting to reduce landfill waste, fertilizer for their gardens, save money on fertilizer, or to know exactly what is going into their fertilizer. Composting bins can be expensive, hard ...
The theme of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame is the angst and universal inevitability of endings, particularly the ultimate ending — death. Endgame’s primary assumption is that there are endings to everything. As the play opens, three of the four characters are in the final stages of life by virtue of age or infirmary. The stage is ...
When I was younger I never envisioned myself as a basketball player. Whenever I did play basketball it was an exercise in futility featuring me swiping at the ball, missing jump shots, and looking really horrid. As such, I realized that basketball was not my thing, nor could it ever be . I just didn’t ...
Yikes! Your wool sweater just came back from the dry cleaners with a cluster of little holes right on the front. You never saw these holes before so you conclude the cleaners spilled something on your sweater. Not so fast! Before you blame anyone, step back and consider some facts. The true culprit may surprise ...
Okay, you might be a bit lazy, even a couch potato of sorts. But, you’d still like a dog to keep you company while you watch your favorite action television. You’re just not ready for a dog that wants to play ball or frisbee every five minutes. What are the best dog breeds for lazy ...
