Category: Make Me Think Monday
Updated on September 25, 2018
Do mushroom rings appear in your yard?
As seasons transition from spring to summer or fall to winter, there’s lots and lots of rain and these little mushroom rings pop up in yards. Fairy rings, as these sprouting mushrooms are called, frequently appear after wet… Read More
Updated on September 24, 2018
It’s the Back to School Season
Texas is a seasonless place. Life here is lived in a constant tropical sun. It puts you in a constant state of seasonal disorientation. I’m not complaining merely stating fact. I live here by choice. The lack of… Read More
Updated on September 5, 2018
White after Labor Day – Yes or No
About the same time Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, the fashion world declared the first Monday in September should also signal the end of wearing white garments. Today’s fashion world is much more relaxed about… Read More
Updated on September 11, 2018
The Dog Days of Summer
Here in Texas we’re in the “dog days of summer.” It’s hot, it’s humid, and there doesn’t seem to be any relief. We’re floating in swimming pools, searching for spaces to park our car beneath shade trees when… Read More
Updated on September 2, 2018
Labor Day Rest and Rainbows
Today is Labor Day. Unlike most U.S. holidays, it is a strange celebration without rituals, well, except for shopping and barbecuing. Interesting to note that Labor Day is also celebrated in Canada. Peter J. McGuire, founder of the United… Read More
Updated on July 8, 2018
Do you talk to things that can’t talk back?
I talk to my dogs, my plants, my car, and lots of things that can’t talk back. It’s anthropomorphizing—a big word that means attaching human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. Nicholas Epley, a professor of behavioral… Read More
Updated on June 15, 2018
Gnomes and Google Doodles
Recently, Google’s search engine home page featured a gnome Google Doodle. (Try not to laugh when you say that fast.) If you’re not familiar with the term Google Doodle, it’s the temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s… Read More
Updated on May 15, 2018
What is Memorial Day?
A holiday not to be confused with Veterans Day or Armed Forces Day. That day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, living or dead. Memorial Day is different. It is the day set aside to remember… Read More
Updated on April 13, 2018
My Favorite Poem
April has been National Poetry Month. All month Poets.org has provided opportunities and activities to celebrate poetry and poets. I couldn’t let the celebration pass without posting one of my favorite poems about a realio, trulio, little pet… Read More
Updated on April 15, 2018
A Lizard Poem for National Poetry Month
The Academy of American Poets established April as poetry month in 1996 to encourage people about the pleasure of reading poetry. It’s all explained here. In honor of poetry month, here’s a little story about poetry writing. Years… Read More
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