I’ve always been fascinated by history. Not just people and places, but I’m also fascinated by where something came from. Maybe it’s an object or something that happened and I want to know the origin of where it came from. Or perhaps it’s a phrase that we use in our own culture. As you might … Continue reading The Good ‘Ole Days
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One Day Late and a Dollar Short
I’ve been had. Curses. And to be 100% honest – I’m quite upset about it. I feel as if I’ve been cast aside. A major corporation has wronged me. Like, what did I ever do to them? And when I say MAJOR corporation, I do mean a MAJOR corporation. So what do I do? Do … Continue reading One Day Late and a Dollar Short
The Mother Behind it All
Anna Jarvis was the founder of what we now refer to as Mother’s Day. Born in 1864, Anna wanted to honor her own mother, who died on May 9, 1905. Anna and her brother began to worry about their mother’s health and in 1904 Anna decided to move to Philadelphia to assist in her mother’s … Continue reading The Mother Behind it All
It is NOT Okay
It’s been a while. It’s been more than a while. Too long. Not days. No – it’s been weeks. WEEKS. You see, I fell for their game. DANG IT !!!! They got me. They reeled me in and then … BAMM!!!! They got me. Oh – and I’ve looked. I’ve looked everywhere. EVERYWHERE !!! But … Continue reading It is NOT Okay
This Has Got to Stop.
But I know it’s not going to. It’s with both excitement and quite a bit of sadness that I tell you – my oldest has turned 20. 20. TWENTY. I’m not ready for that. I’m just getting used to this adulting thing myself, I was dragged into it kicking and screaming. It used to problems … Continue reading This Has Got to Stop.
Wild Wild (WaWa) West
I do a bit of work here and there. I travel for work and I take on projects that might last for weeks, even months. Luckily, the last 3 long term projects I’ve worked on have been near a WaWa: Bridgeville and Long Neck in Delaware and presently the WaWa in Cambridge, Maryland. When there … Continue reading Wild Wild (WaWa) West
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas Break Was Over
Of all the things I’ve written, all the worthless nonsense and all the crazy ideas, I rather like this one. I wrote it years ago, many years ago, when my daughters, you know them by now, Kate and Charlotte, as you are regular readers of my blog (AREN’T YOU !?!?!?), were still young and in … Continue reading ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas Break Was Over
“That’s Just Unconscious Knowledge”
And if you know what song that is from, pat yourself on the back and give yourself +1 pt One of the things I do, is I try to enrich people’s lives with random knowledge. After all, you never know when Jeopardy might be calling, and you want to be prepared. We all know that … Continue reading “That’s Just Unconscious Knowledge”
The Enabler.
While I am many things, let’s add enabler to the list. Going to The Lion yesterday to get a few things, I got a text from my daughter who’s leaving the next morning to go back to school. Knowing I was going to The Lion she asked me to get her something. “Can you get … Continue reading The Enabler.
I Was Wrong.
Yes. Me. I was wrong. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “No, that can’t be. If there is one thing I have learned from BecauseJimSays.com it’s that Jim is never wrong.” NEVER wrong. But oh no. In fact, Lisa has been rumored to be starting her own blog, BecauseJimIsWrong.com. I’m man enough to admit … Continue reading I Was Wrong.
My Take on Life and Events 