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…National Cornchip Day!FritoLay, here I come! It’s also National Puzzle Day and Freethinkers Day.Freethinker’s Day, celebrated each year on the anniversary of the birth of Thomas Paine, a leader of the American Revolution and author of, among other works, COMMON SENSE (see truthseeker.com for more info). Strike a blow for reason and rationality by watching 1960’s INHERIT THE WIND, inspired…

Here is a pic of The Bee, Pop and Dill at the Franklin Institute during the Star Wars exhibit.I am not ashamed to admit that I was waving my geek flag high and furiously as I chased Darth Vader, Boba Fett and various Storm Troopers trying to get a picture.However, Star Wars is no Star Trek which remains my first…

The area was pelted with snow. All three slushy inches of it. Area schools and businesses are closed and I am off too! I am not complaining but I can recall going to school under the Constance Clayton administration and we ALWAYS went to school. Clayton didn’t close the schools for any reason! Philadelphia area school kids were like the…

Mornings that I drop The Bee off at school can play out one of three ways: When we get to the parking lot, I get a hasty kiss on the cheek in (or near) the car and then she makes a mad dash to the school building When we get to the parking lot, I get a hasty kiss and…

I yove you! The Bee has such a love/hate relationship with her cousin. Arboo (or Arzilla depending on how tired Iam or how much trouble she is) follows The Bee around, imitates her, and tries to do everything her older cousin does. Last week, after picking up Arboo from preschool, the following took place. Me: What are we going to…