The other day, Hypatia wrote a thought provoking post, as is her wont. I regret the comments I made on that post, and have removed them. I am not at all sure that I agree with what Hypatia said, and in fact, I probably disagree, but I should have thought more about it before commenting. … Continue reading To Hypatia and Simon, An Apology →

A while ago, a career woman I am acquainted with told me that her 96 year old father, who lived alone, had called her during the middle of her workday and asked her if she could come over and hold his hand. She scoffed at the idea. " Sorry, Dad, I can't come over, I'm … Continue reading Hard Work? →

I learned this the hard way, in the final months of my father's life. My father was never a permanent resident of a nursing home, but at the end of his life, he spent a lot of time in several different "rehab centers." A rehab center is a nursing home. About 4 months before he … Continue reading There Is No Such Thing As A Good Nursing Home →

During a trip to Best Buy this evening to purchase a new cell phone, I learned something new and very important. Everybody else probably already knows this, but I didn't, so I will share. If you notice that the battery in your cell phone or lap top is swelling, replace it immediately. If you continue … Continue reading Helpful Tech Hints From Judy, Of All People 🙂 →

I have been pondering why it is that I am not horrified by Simon and the photographs of pretty young women that so often appear on this site. It occurs to me that the reason why is because, if I were horrified by Simon, I would have to also be horrified by many of the … Continue reading In Defense of Simon, In Defense of Men →

Those words were spoken to my tonight by my 89 year old mother, who often speaks frankly with the privilege of her age. I had just finished heating up a nice bowl of turkey soup for her supper. I told her that supper was ready. She informed me that she had just put a butterscotch … Continue reading “Take Your Request and Shove It” She said →

Is the gentleman truck driver who just won a New Jersey State Senate Race. He is wearing a pro-life rose on his lapel! I love it! Growing up, those little roses were everywhere in our house, and whenever they got dressed up, my parents always wore them. Seeing Ed Durr with a rose on his … Continue reading Edward Durr →

My Mother and I visited my Dad's grave at the Veterans' Cemetery today. It was mobbed. There was a group of very tough looking biker type guys holding flags for some kind of ceremony. I am pretty sure that it was a funeral. I wanted to take a picture of them, but not without their … Continue reading Veterans Day, 2021 →