Definition: Psychobabble The Merriam-Webster dictionary tells me that the word “psychobabble” galloped into pop-culture lingo in 1975. Here is their quick and dirty definition: language that is used by people who talk about mental and emotional problems and that is seen as silly or meaningless : psychological jargon. The world of independent authors and self-publishers…
DetailsLast Update: Mina, My Cat Mina’s last hours on earth ended yesterday at about 12 p.m. when she was euthanized. We were hoping that she would pass away peacefully at home, but she seemed determined to live despite dropping from 7 pounds to just under 1-1/2 pounds. She was finally so frail that I couldn’t…
DetailsUpdate 3, My Cat Mina Mina is still with us. She is surviving on water because she hasn’t eaten in weeks. Once a day, I still try to feed her, but she’s nauseated by the smell of food now. I hardly go out these days, and I haven’t been to the gym in weeks. I…
DetailsA Bit of Whimsy I root for a minor league baseball club called the Wilmington Blue Rocks. I thought it would be whimsical to own a baseball cap with Blue Rocks in Hebrew, so I had one made up. I’ll be stylin’ at the next game! For those of you who want a Mina update,…
DetailsUpdate 2: Mina, My Cat It’s been a week since I almost put Mina to sleep and she’s still with me. She hasn’t eaten in over a week except for a spoonful of half and half once a day. I try every day, but she shakes her head and walks away. Nothing appeals to her. …
DetailsUpdate: Mina, My Cat If you missed my previous post about Mina, she’s 16 and she’s dying. Her thyroid, gall bladder, and liver are a mess. She’s turned yellow, stopped eating, and she’s ticcing alot. She weighs almost nothing, and her skin is so loose, we have to be careful picking her up, avoiding folding…
DetailsMina, My Cat Meet Mina, my cat. Mina started life as a kitten in a house full of large dogs, four, to be exact. When she turned two, the family decided that they had too many pets, and they turned “Gemini” in to the SPCA. Mina was…
DetailsPassover 2016 I have friends, a married couple, who converted to Judaism about four years ago. I routinely invite them to my house for the Jewish holidays since their family is all still Christian. Passover is coming next week, so it’s time to get out the special dishes, flatware, and special Passover religious items. It’s…
DetailsMy Deaf Dog My husband and I have been having a debate recently about our elderly dog, Ranger. I said she was going deaf. My husband’s (incorrect) argument is that she was just a snob who has been ignoring us. Per our weekend visit to the vet, it’s official. Ranger is going deaf. I found…
DetailsHome Improvement Junkie Do any of you get inspired by home and garden reality shows to make some changes? An old show called Design on a Dime made me challenge myself to redo the kitchen for under $1,000, and I met the challenge with just pennies to spare. Other shows caused me to paint over…
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