One of my fav FB bloggers made a decision a week ago to take a break from writing, but then wrote the following post this morning. My South Carolina Life You might want to read her post first (to understand the context) before reading my comment to her: Susan, I had a friend over this […]
Activities
Model Railroading and “Collecting”
So. Most all Model Railroader hobbyists are also “collectors”. They (read: “we”) either collect engines (locomotives), passenger cars, freight cars, or even things called “structure kits” (various types of buildings you put together). We usually do our collecting via eBay, or at the local model railroading flea markets, etc. Sometimes, we even collect “track”. (to […]
New TV series
Well, it seems I’ve been in a writing mood today. So, this last one is going to be quite short. If you like science fiction with your tv shows, then try out “Humans.” Awesome premise, causing some very profound thinking about our future with “robots”. If you have already seen this series or start watching […]
Wise words when deciding whether to post or not on social media
Here are some wise words from a fellow blogger when posting on social media: “I type out roughly 10 Facebook statuses a day… Normally about 2 make the cut. I always ask myself: Is it encouraging? Is it helpful? Is it loving? Is it going to fix something? Is it hilarious? It has to hit […]
Bobby Fischer Movie
Watched a pretty good biographical movie tonight: “Pawn Sacrifice”, staring Tobey Maguire as a young Bobby Fischer (chess champion in the ’60s and ’70s). Tobey does a great job at portraying Mr. Fischer. The movie starts with us seeing him as a 6 yr old chess prodigy, thru his teenage and young adult years, and […]
