Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

The 1993 smash movie hit Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray is comprised of the same day (Groundhog Day) being looped or repeated with no consequences for what happened that day because the next morning begins a “new”/same day regardless of the “previous” day’s...
Mom’s Mad

Mom’s Mad

Whether black or white, male or female . . . no matter.  We have all realized that if our mother is angry, we all suffer.  Now, this blog isn’t about anti-motherhood, far from it.  Usually, mom had every right to be mad based on a variety of precipitous situations. We...
United We Stand; Divided We Fall

United We Stand; Divided We Fall

This well-known phrase is often assigned to Patrick Henry in his 1799 speech urging against dissenting factions that could have torn apart the fragile union of the United States of America. The phrase, however, existed long before Henry uttered those words as it was...
No Contest

No Contest

Nolo contendere, a legal term which is translated as “no contest.” In other words, the defendant does not admit guilt but is conceding the charge without admitting guilt and without presenting a defense. Sounds quite technical and somewhat confusing.  Why would...
Old Man Winter

Old Man Winter

Well, as daylight savings time has begun and the official opening of spring is here, the time is right for giving old man winter his props.  Of course, many thank yous are in order for this “hoary gentleman” as he has been a source of conversation since last December....
SOCCER – 8 things I don’t get!

SOCCER – 8 things I don’t get!

GUEST POST by MPM in response to “I Don’t Get It” blog post from two weeks ago. I’ve heard that soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Ok, I get that. It’s inexpensive to play because all you need is a ball or any item to kick around. You can...