Two plus eight equals–
I love eavesdropping! It’s the best way to see what people really talk about, and how they do it. Yesterday, while walking the dog, I caught the following tidbit from… Read more »
Author Archives: Veronica
Just sayin’
There’s an old joke that says that the definition of a lunatic is someone who does the same thing over and over but expects different results. Based on the election… Read more »
Fifteen what?
Here’s a sliver of a conversation I overheard this morning between two guys working on a neighbor’s house. “It’s gonna cost them fifteen grand!” “Fifteen grand?” “Yeah. Fifteen hundred, almost… Read more »
Drip by drip
I can breathe a sigh of relief. Maybe. I’ve not been able to work on Gray Zone since I finished school, even though I’d figured out exactly what needed to… Read more »
Pumpkin time!
Last night my family got together to carve pumpkins, drink hot apple cider, and talk about everything under the sun. It was a blast. Some of pumpkins, with their owners,… Read more »
The amazing human brain
The human brain is the most complex, useful, and wonderful gadget ever invented. It is the only device I can think of that actually works better while it is shut… Read more »
Horses and bayonets
Horses and bayonets. I watched the debate last night, and all I can think about was that snide comment that President Obama made to Mitt Romney. Did President Obama think… Read more »
Innocent until proven guilty?
Once upon a time, in this country I call home, people were considered innocent until their guilt had been proven. But that was the old days. The pre-Internet days. Innocent until… Read more »
“I am a writer” video
I just posted this on the “About the Author” page. It explains why I became a writer. I can’t take credit for the idea of doing this little video. It… Read more »
Someone needs a lesson in ethics!
I have a code of ethics. Among the rules that govern my behavior is one that requires me to work hard and give credit where credit is due. So you… Read more »