Barbara J. HambyAuthor & Poet |
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Startling StatisticsUsually when I’m driving somewhere, I listen to public radio in the car. I also read news tidbits on AOL, Comcast and our local newspaper. Often, I encounter statistics that blow my mind. I’m too lazy to try verifying the numbers, so I don’t really know if they’re true. In the latest year for which numbers were compiled, teen-aged pregnancies… click here to continue July, 12th, 2008 Caring About MedicareI’ve never particularly been a fan of the Kennedy family, or Senator Ted Kennedy. Some of their escapades have been pretty startling. However, some members of the family have performed good deeds with what seems to be unselfish motivation. When I toured the Senate chambers on a visit to Washington, D.C. a few years back, I was surprised that… click here to continue July, 11th, 2008 Shhh Big Brother is Watching and ListeningToday I received a post card from one of my credit card companies. Their spies had discovered I made an online purchase from X company. They advised me that, if I had charged it to their card, I could have saved 10%. Thank goodness I wasn’t buying porno or some illegal substance. Little did I suspect, when I read Brave… click here to continue July, 09th, 2008 Self DiagnosisRecently I read that, if you suspect someone is having a stroke, or is exhibiting suspicious symptoms, you should ask several questions. The ones I remember are to ask the person to smile and ask them to raise both arms. It has occurred to me to wonder whether, if you are having strange symptoms, you should try those actions yourself.… click here to continue July, 07th, 2008 Noise WorshipWhen did we become a culture that worships noise? I’ve noticed it’s becoming more and more difficult to find quiet corners in which to think. What a concept—thinking! Everywhere I go, there’s someone with a cell phone that’s either ringing or glued to an ear. We live in a corner apartment with a view of a several block area… click here to continue July, 05th, 2008 Bright LightsI could probably count on my fingers (without resorting to toes) the number of violent electrical storms I’ve experienced since living in the Portland-Vancouver area in the last forty-five years. In the last three days, we’ve had two such storms. Last night’s was pretty spooky. The lightning and thunder rolled over our area for about an hour, starting around 2:00… click here to continue July, 03rd, 2008 Smoke PollutionAccording to the news broadcasts, the haze in our skies today is due to smoke from fires in California and Central Oregon. Health officials recommend that elderly people stay indoors. I have to admit I’m an elderly person. I’m content to stay indoors as much as possible, but I will go to the swimming pool and the grocery store, if… click here to continue July, 01st, 2008 |