The Sorry State of Technology

I would like someone to explain this to me. First, let me set the stage: I purchased a Dell laptop in November 2022. Fast-forward to December 2023. Not quite 13 months after my purchase, I lifted the lid and heard crackling. At this time, the framework pulled away...

Is It Just Me?

Photo by Ann H on Pexels.com I need some help with this because it’s really ticking me off. I’m not a mllenial or gen-xer by any stretch of the imagination, but in my opinion, that shouldn’t matter. Yet, it seems like it does, at least when it comes...
Cicadas! Can You Handle Them? by Pamela D. Beverly

Cicadas! Can You Handle Them? by Pamela D. Beverly

Every 17 years, I dread this time. It was bad enough the first time I remember seeing them as a young adult. I lived in a midrise apartment complex at the time. I still remember darting with a screech from the building, to the sidewalk, to my where my car was parked....

Step Out of Your Comfort Zone by Pamela D. Beverly

My turn doing the battle rope exercises. I’m so fast, it’s blurry! Photograph: Pamela D. Beverly, 2019 I have to say that I’ve always been interested in boxing. I used to watch it a lot on TV and in the early 2000s, Sylvester Stallone had a reality...