Barbara J. Hamby

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Book Review

I just finished reading a novel that may give me nightmares. It comes so close to what I suspect is truth that I find it very scary. Redemption by Lee Jackson, an American writer presently residing in New Zealand, is set in a tiny town in Montana, a most unlikely spot to become the center of national attention in… click here to continue

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September, 06th, 2008

Guinea Pig Volunteer

Yesterday afternoon I went to the first meeting of a group of volunteers for a Kaiser health study. Those who qualify, having already met some prerequisites, and having lost ten pounds during the first six months of the study, will spend another year involved in the research. Most of the first year, we will meet weekly. After the first… click here to continue

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September, 04th, 2008

Interesting Times

I’m convinced that old curse has come to pass; we live in interesting times.

The current presidential election is undoubtedly the most confusing and unusual that I’ve observed in my many years. It’s probably past time to have an election that shakes the populace enough to get the slackers to vote. We should have a record number… click here to continue

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September, 02nd, 2008

Time to Buy Kleenex Stock

I just read a blogger’s comment that this election may make him cry. I think there may be a lot of that going around before, during and long after the election. There hasn’t been a lot to smile about the last eight years and it would be nice to think that could change. But hope does not spring eternal in… click here to continue

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August, 30th, 2008

Busy Day with No Writing

Busy day today—went to TOPS meeting to learn that I lost the half-pound that I gained last week—not exactly progress. Then did a little shopping and went home for lunch and a nap. Later I swam and stopped to buy batteries I’d forgotten earlier, so I could use my new blood pressure monitor. Home again, I had a light… click here to continue

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August, 28th, 2008

Daytime Television

It occurs to me to wonder why shows such as Dr. Phil and Oprah are aired in mid-afternoon, when working parents, especially single mothers, are not around to watch. When I watch those shows (not every day), I often think of people I know who ought to see whatever is going on that day. None of those people are… click here to continue

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August, 26th, 2008

Geography Lessons--21st Century Style

Back in the day when I went to school, there was no television, no internet, and it was problematical whether Geography or Geometry was my worst subject. Certainly, with the Summer Olympics coming to a close, I’ve had a geography lesson or two. Quick as a flash, when I encounter the name of an unknown country, Google leads me… click here to continue

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August, 24th, 2008

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