Groundhog’s Day — True hibernator, 'til February arrives, he awakes from a nap, and he’s half his old size. Usually an herbivore, tho' we call him woodchuck, now, it’s the gardener, who could be out of luck. But our faithful groundhog takes care of some pests, snails, worms, grubs, and even insects. Science…

Relationships Toxic People Take-Down And the Circle of Concern “What is a toxic person? In addition to its original meaning concerning debilitating or lethal poisons, toxic has some figurative senses. Toxic can mean ‘extremely harsh, malicious, or harmful,’ which is often the intention when describing an individual as ‘toxic.’” — Merriam-Webster Get out a sheet of paper. Draw…

Grease is a Word — “I saw my problems and I’ll see the light, We got a lovin’ thing, we gotta feed it right” — Frankie Valli, written by Barry Gibb Napoleón Hill attributed much of his success to the Law of Attraction. Some have said he was a con, but unlike modern versions of…

Recipe Wake, But Don’t Bake Profound evidence regarding cocoa powder and peanut butter One stick of butter, a cup and a half or 3/4 cup of sugar, 1/3 cup of cocoa powder or unbelievably, much less, a half cup of milk, in a 3 quart saucepan, on medium heat, stirred until rapid bubbles are seen in the middle of the pan. Stop…

Advice 3 Things You Have to Stop if You ever Want any Respect Mostly Self-Respect Hello my friend, I want to talk about human behavior today. Is it just me, or do most human beings do everything they possibly can to make life harder? Picture I took with my cellphone on a back road in Eastern Kentucky I mean, how long do we need…

Biography The Best Medicine with Robin Williams And It’s All Natural When I was told that Robin Williams had passed, I didn’t believe it. I certainly didn’t believe he had taken his own life. I waited for a punchline, or word that it was just a fake internet story…but, no, it was the heartbreaking truth. “On August 11, 2014, the…

Biography The Best Medicine With Anne Meara, Bob Newhart, Richard Pryor, and Gilda Radner Hello, my friend! April was National Humor Month, and I celebrated it by watching, and writing about, my favorite comedians. Thank you for reading, and please let me know your favorites. Anne Meara Stiller First-generation children of Irish immigrants, Mary Dempsey and Edward Meara married and lived in Brooklyn, New York. …

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Biography More of the Best Medicine With Carol Burnett, Johnny Carson, and Phyllis Diller Hello, my friend! Remember last time, when I told you how laughter is a natural pain and stress reliever, a great internal workout, blah, blah, blah, and I was highlighting Gracie Allen and Lucille Ball? Good, good! Let me tell you about some more incredible comedians in my medicine…