Home Sweet Home – Sanford and Son

This blog is part of the 6th Annual Favourite TV Show Episode Blogathon, hosted by A Shroud of Thoughts. This is my second year taking part in it. The rest of the entries can be found here: http://mercurie.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-6th-annual-favourite-tv-show.html Home Sweet Home - Sanford and Son I could have picked a few episodes from Sanford and … Continue reading Home Sweet Home – Sanford and Son →

Random Thoughts and Stories I’ve Seen

In the Creative Writing class I had in college, one of the exercises they had us do was to grab a piece of paper and just write whatever pops into your head. That's kind of where this blog is coming from. What will it contain? Read on and see ... The above quote is from … Continue reading Random Thoughts and Stories I’ve Seen →

Stuck Home – Now What?

This week, I was fascinated at the simulations posted by the Washington Post on how a virus (coronavirus or the flu for that matter) are spread. You can see them here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/ The coronavirus is everywhere. Schools are closed. Casinos are closed. Churches are streaming services online. Restaurants and bars are closing. College commencement ceremonies … Continue reading Stuck Home – Now What? →

It’s time to be counted

Yesterday, we received our invitation to respond to the 2020 Census in the mail. The US Constitution requires a count of the population of the United States and every ten years since 1790 it has done that with the Census. This year, you can do it all online, which I did earlier today. It doesn't … Continue reading It’s time to be counted →

Mitch Albom’s Coronavirus Column

Many know Mitch Albom for his books (The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Tuesdays With Morrie, Finding Chika, and more). I have lived in Michigan all my life, and I came to know him as a journalist for the Detroit Free Press. Long before people got their news from the Internet, I used to … Continue reading Mitch Albom’s Coronavirus Column →

“A Happy Man Once Said….”

A friend sent me these - worth sharing and re-reading occasionally: "Don't ruin other people's happiness just because you can't find your own." "Living a good life really is the best revenge. Once they acknowledge they cannot ruin your happiness, they lose their power." "Never let someone steal your happiness - it is not theirs … Continue reading “A Happy Man Once Said….” →

Me: From A to Z

By far not the most original blog idea, but this stems from a daily writing prompt. What is cool about something like this, is that I can probably return to this idea a few times and come up with some different answers. The idea is to take all 26 letters of the alphabet and describe … Continue reading Me: From A to Z →

Tune Tuesday – Vieni Sul Mar

I wish I could speak Italian. I have always wanted to learn. I guess I always end up talking myself into believing that I can't learn it. The older I get, the less I can remember. I also tell myself that I probably don't have the time to learn it. Then, there is the cost … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Vieni Sul Mar →

Don’t Repeat After Me …

The word for today, dear reader is "Echolalia". Echolalia is a normal part of learning language. A child learns how to use language by repeating what they hear around them. So echolalia is basically when children repeat what you say. I was reminded of a story, which prompted me to write this blog today. That … Continue reading Don’t Repeat After Me … →

A Golden Gift

Outside of a wedding ring, I don't know many men who wear a lot of jewelry (unless they are a rapper!). I know a few guys who wear a chain around their neck or maybe a bracelet. I don't wear much jewelry, and up until a year or so ago, I only wore a ring. … Continue reading A Golden Gift →