Author Archives: madranchwife

Karma. As in “destiny or fate, following as effect from cause.”  (That’s an informal definition, not the traditional, more formal one of karma being what happens to one in subsequent lives as a result of actions taken in the present … Continue reading →

Firstly, a bit of disclosure here as for all intents and purposes the word on the street is that we live in a certain state.  Then if we start talking further with someone, we mention that we live at the … Continue reading →

I think that’s quite enough in the salutation department, eh? Wow.  We’ve been here, there and everywhere.  And most importantly, not at my computer.  Life has gotten in the way of electronic communication.  And to be honest, that’s just ok … Continue reading →

That would be Ol’ Blue Eyes, the Chairman of the Board, Mr. Francis Albert Sinatra himself. Were he to still be walking this earthly earth, he would have been 100 years old yesterday.  Frank Sinatra 100 years young.  Wow.  Could … Continue reading →

The sky is the brilliant blue of a crisp, clear, frigidly cold winter morn. Though, to be sure, is it “officially” winter yet? It certainly is here.  And somehow I missed the coming of it I think.  We were going … Continue reading →

Many US lawmakers (governors, House of Representative members, Senators, GOP presidential candidates), some of whom are Democrats (shame, shame, shame on you) are bloviating (love that word) about how this country (the very same one that was founded by people … Continue reading →

Yeah, I’ll admit, that was a trick question. Cause even kindergartners know the answer, though APPARENTLY the esteemed ridiculously xenophobic Republican governors and esteemed asinine GOP presidential candidates (lord love a duck they actually qualify to run for such a position?)–they don’t … Continue reading →

Snow. Political disharmony. Terrorist acts.  Death and destruction. More snow.  Finally. Controversy.  Over anything and anybody. Hungry birds.  Note:  I wrote “hungry” not “angry.” Little girls who wake up in the middle of the night, procure a hidden flashlight, and … Continue reading →

“You know her.” “She knows you.” “She’s trying to eat him.” “And everybody’s ok with this????” “DID I MISS SOMETHING?????!!!!!!” Sorry.  Couldn’t help myself.  There is something troubling me to no end and I need someone else to ‘splain it … Continue reading →

As per usual, let me start off with the most sincerest of sincere apologies for the pathetic lack of documented photographic evidence of what I am about to relate. Remember the Sunday evening show “The Wild Kingdom?”  Nature in all … Continue reading →