I recently had a social exchange with a nice woman who used an expression of respect for me that I was unaccustomed to. She called me Momma. It made me wonder what expressions of respect the dragons might use in their exchanges with one another in different territories. I also see how humans struggle with cultural expressions of respect, Sir, Ma’am, Dude, Bruh, Ms., and so forth. Many are offended…

They say you should be writing or doing something worth writing about, well this week I have been doing something worth writing about. For the first time in many years my husband and I went somewhere for fun. We found a good home for the chickens, rooster, and ducks, packed off the dog to my brother, and went somewhere special to visit. I am on a short break from work…

It is no great mystery how the body can move from an allergic reaction to an infection. My sinuses do this in spring, if I don’t pay attention. Well, I guess I wasn’t paying enough attention, with 50-degree weather changes and storms going this way and that. In any case, I needed an antibiotic in a bad way. Fortunately I have insurance that covers telehealth for situations just like this.…