by billyzh | Mar 15, 2009 | History, Politics
The Ides of March Are Upon You. If you sense the need to brush up on your Shakespeare, fret not. You are not alone. It was just a silly game night. About 20 or so of us gathered in honor of Saint Patrick’s Day and and to enjoy food, fun, and table games. A great way...
by billyzh | Mar 13, 2009 | Caring for the elderly, Death/Mourning, Spirituality
As I sat with a dear saint suddenly bed ridden, so weak and frail, I have to admit, it hurt to watch. This person has stormed the throne for countless individuals, whether she knew them or not. For years. Though she ran her own company, each morning, she spent over an...
by billyzh | Mar 10, 2009 | Career/Job, History, Politics
I remember painfully sitting through the Advanced Placement history class that for some reason I had tested into. To this day, I will never know how I ended up in there. The teacher certainly wondered too. I never quite got her points. And she let me know it. In...
by billyzh | Mar 7, 2009 | Asides
And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers is always the first to be touch’d by the thorns. — Thomas Moore (1779-1852) Irish writer
by billyzh | Mar 7, 2009 | Caring for the elderly, Family, History
While sitting with my grandmother as she lay recuperating in the hospital, I surfed through my emails and landed on an online daily devotional. The pastor who wrote it was talking about people and their superstitions. So, ever the curious family member, I leaned over...
