In 1992, my wife was a lead pre-school teacher in Georgia. She made $9.75 an hour.
Last week, she was offered a lead teacher’s position from a national chain that you’ve heard of. She was offered $8.50 an hour. 19 years later and the pay for the people…
It’s hard to believe that you can have a delicious main entre’ and side item that’s three total points! This great recipe (similar to spaghetti with meat sauce) had even my husband fooled. The sauce, made with Boca Meatless Ground Crumbles, tasted just…
Jay Brooks posts an ongoing, and very interesting, series over at the Brookston Beer Bulletin called “Beer in Ads.” Recently he featured a poster for Blatz Pilsener Beer. The accompanying slogan is “The End of the Hunt For Good Taste.” W…
I’ve never attended the SAVOR event. Frankly I’m not inclined to do so for a number of reasons. However, I know many readers do, and it’s reported to be a fun event overall. The Brewer’s Association has announced the lineup of breweries for this y…
Come gather ’round peopleWherever you roamAnd admit that the watersAround you have grownAnd accept it that soonYou’ll be drenched to the boneIf your time to youIs worth savin’Then you better start swimmin’Or you’ll sink like a stoneFor the times they a…
A Painful ReminderOne of my favorite quotes is from C.S. Lewis who said, “We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the…
So What Does This Have To Do With Knowledge And Technology?To be truthful I took this shot because I liked the setting and the colors. Having said that there is a tie in to the subject at hand. And in this case it proves that a little knowledge is not…
OK, OK It Doesn’t Fit So Sue Me.I had to cross over barbwire, dodge cow pies, slide down a ravine, push aside thorn bushes and trudge through a stream to get this shot so I’m going to use it Damn it! No I can’t tie this into our search for knowledge o…
What A Difference a Century Can Make This tractor in Culpeper County had its heyday in the late teens early 20s of the last century. In 1900 the average yield for corn per acre was 29 bushels. In the year 2000 the average had risen to 145 bushels an a…
Where Will We Be A Hundred Years From Now?Today religion is seen as superstitious, archaic and the cause of suffering, bigotry, and hate. Yet in the past it was these same teachings, be it the Bible, the Koran, or the Torah that taught us that compass…
