Monthly Archive: January 2021

#INVENTIONS January 21

Every state should be proud of unique INVENTIONS or products that they are associated with.I have consiered New Jersey, South Carolina, and most importantly North Carolina home. I grew up in Morristown, New Jersey...

#Inauguration January 20

A few weeks ago I finished reading “Traitor to His Class” it was biography by H.W. Brands on the Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In that book I learned that FDR became the first...

#Juglone January 19

Maybe you are reading this post because you are curious about the word JUGLONE. I am going to come back to that word but I want to talk about walnuts. There is lots of...

#Blank January 18

BLANK page-stare at screen-BLANK page-stare at screen-BLANK page Today has been one of those days where nothing seems to be coming to me to write. Just a BLANK page on BLANK computer screen. I...

#Enthuiastic January 16

I got posed with a question right after New Years Day. The question came after the following statement was directed at me. “You seem to have a comfortable life” but does that make you...

#Brain January 15

As we age I believe many of us have a fear of memory loss. Unfortunately for many of my friends it is a reality as they deal with a family member who has some...

#Follower January 14

In 2021 any day of the month that has the number 4 in the date becomes a day to post about one of the FOLLOWERS of this blog. I have a fellow blogger who...

#Longleaf January 13

If you live in North Carolina especially east of I-95 you often see LONGLEAF Pine Trees. In fact the North Carolina General Assembly in 1957 adopted a State of NC “State Toast”. The toast...

#Recognize January 12

Our society often places a value on the ability to be RECOGNIZED. There is a even a rating called a Q Score which measures how familiar or RECOGNIZABLE someone is. Apparently being on TV...