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Here's the lowdown on Daylight Savings Time. Franklin did have a say in it, but this article said he was joking, and he didn't actually start it, the world wars did. And I was wrong. It wasn't to help the farmers; they opposed it. I guess I remembered something about farmers and got it wrong...

I agree, Awsum, and every year I have gone on a rant about how stupid it is. I can't think that anyone really thought they were "saving" daylight. I think I read somewhere it was for the farmers, but they can get up at dawn, whatever the clock calls it, and their animals suffer because they...

Congratulations, Awsum, on your new pup, and Lizzie, on your new horse. The pics are great, and it was fun, Awsum, to finally see your face. Lizzie, the best way to put the horses together is to pasture them near each other so they can look over the fence and get used to the presence of the new...

Maybe steer clear of the black locust trees, Lizzie. They are poisonous to horses. See Black Locust Tree: A Poisonous Plant to Horses and other sites for info.

Happy belated birthday, Trit.

Me, too.

Today, Bill & I went out to brunch at a new restaurant/bakery in town. It was good, but they don't serve anything but sandwich-type stuff at dinner, which is usually when we go out to eat, so I doubt we'll go there much unless they expand their dinner menu. Meanwhile, the tutoring is going...

Today, I took 3 of my tutoring students to ride a horse. It was at my friend Nancy's farm, and, since we arrived early, I took them "up to the farm" to see the crops. Nancy has her barn at a place where you have to drive (or ride a horse) to get where her husband works on the farm. There's a...

Like others, I've bought stuff via eBay using PayPal and never had a problem.

Talk about "viral" before the Internet ever got off the ground! I decided to look up the phrase "Kilroy was here" from my childhood, where it was a cryptic message in the funny papers, and I never understood what it meant, other than graffiti on a wall. Now I know. If you are curious, too...

Wuzz, I'm sending vibes your way.

I experienced just how much language a dog can understand with a dog I had named Rowley. He was a mutt that followed us home. We lived in NYC in an apartment, so he was walked several times a day but otherwise was confined to the apartment, so he got really excited when it was time for a walk...

But they might still be related to Bo if they are grandchildren of Bo's mother. Or are they totally unrelated, or, at least, as unrelated as a breed of registered dogs can get? Do you have Bo's pedigree, and can you get that of the puppies? I bet they have at least one common ancestor if you go...

Awsum, congratulations on the new puppies! Before I even read what you wrote, I decided I liked the puppy with the black on his back. Or is it a female? Are you going to buy one of them? Is this the litter you were waiting for?

CatLady, you have to realize that the boy I'm teaching plural rules to knows very little English. It's a lot easier when English is your first language, and you are taught to speak grammatically by your parents when you start learning to speak. I find the toughest nuts to crack of the 4 kids I...

In a case like this, maybe you should read the stuff and interpret it and condense it for the group, asking the experts to check your message for accuracy and understanding before it goes out. It sounds like a group where everyone expects others to do the work, and they can just ride along...

Mostly, I could comprehend the story, which was important in case there were inconsistencies in the plot, and still find errors. I usually liked to read the book twice, though, to pick up any errors that I had missed on the first reading. I tried reading a book 3 times, but I never found enough...

I don't think hot weather is so unusual at this time of year, but here, the big concern is the ongoing drought. Today, it's raining steadily, at times hard, which is what we need, though we probably need a lot more rainy days like this before the water is up where it should be. Anyway, I'm glad...

Celti, maybe you'd like this book. https://www.amazon.com/Gordath-Wood-Ace-Fantasy-Book-ebook/dp/B001BJUZW2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471745134&sr=8-1&keywords=gordath+wood I worked on it along with all those J. D. Robb books, and I liked it a lot. I think I also read the sequel. I still remember...

I've been putting together lessons for the next tutoring session after today's lessons. Would you believe that the oldest boy forgot the difference between past, present, and future? Why do we have to keep going over this very basic stuff? Then there's the youngest boy, who isn't interested in...