“Gross!” You say. “What are those???” Our hamsters, Marshmallow and Creme, female and male respectively we just found out, had 6 babies on March 15th. Count them – there are 6 little pink hamster babies, one day old! We suspected Marshmallow was pregnant because her behind looked fat. Aren’t they adorable??? Don’t worry, it gets […]
When someone who has a vested interest in a product that she praises, I tend to doubt whether she is truly telling me the whole story. I am not saying she would lie, but perhaps she would omit some truths. I would only trust her claims if I am able to prove and see the […]
The sermon at church yesterday was one of the best I have heard on the book of Ecclesiastes. Pastor Norbert summarized the book with 3 main points: 1. Trusting in God’s sovereignty allows us to live with life’s mysteries. My 5-year-old niece suddenly died on March 12th. Though she had many physical challenges when she […]
Last night, Amy couldn’t sleep because of a stomachache that she’s had on and off for the whole day. I googled the symptoms of appendicitis. She didn’t have a fever or loss of appetite (in fact, she ate a lot at dinner). But she did have rebound tenderness, and pain on the lower right side. […]
Though bamboo has been used in buildings in China and elsewhere in the world for millennia, it has not penetrated the industrialized construction market (though bamboo scaffolding is used in Asia in the construction of high-rise buildings) A USC prof is researching and promoting the use of bamboo in place of steel for construction. (Do […]
“Gravity and the sun are our enemies.” – enemies of our skin and of aging. My friend demonstrated Jafra skin care products on me. I “exfoliated” my face, spritzed on something, dabbed on anti-wrinkle creme, rubbed on royal jelly that “penetrates to the third level of skin cells.” I am fighting back against the enemies!
I drove to the Crenshaw area yesterday to meet a client. Not far from her house, on Crenshaw Blvd., I see a humongous church building, a multi-level parking structure, and several buildings on Crenshaw Blvd. bearing the church’s name. This West Angeles Church of God in Christ has over 22,000 members. I am glad to […]
A caller asked Dr. Laura what to do: She is pregnant and her shacked up boyfriend just told her he is leaving her. She had been living with him and his small children from a previous relationship… Why do these people get into these messes? Why are girls so desperate for a man? Can’t they […]
It is interesting how we remember things when it becomes relevant to us. Everytime I see dirty dishes in the sink, I remember my mother. I want to procrastinate washing them and say, “I’ll wash them later.” Then I remember what my mother used to say. Whenever we have people over for dinner, she would […]
Have you ever noticed that when you are anticipating an exciting event, such as a trip, a presentation you have to make, or an important test, the dreams you have about it are never good? I dreamt last night that on the way to a speaking engagement, I got a flat tire. The day before, […]
At the office today a man called, soliciting for work, asking if we were hiring anyone to paint or do small jobs. I kindly said we don’t need anyone at this time. Then he started cussing me out with very obscene language. Where did that come from? Why do people think they can treat other […]
Mike, Elliot and I took a quick tour of Olvera Street yesterday.Olvera Street has a “fake authentic” feel like New Orleans Square in Disneyland. It should be a setting for a ride. The two rows of stands and little shops selling “handcrafted” Mexican ware and wear were crowded with customers. Stamped leather purses, bright colored […]
I forgot to mention this. When we went to Lake Gregory a couple of week ago, we successfully located a geocache. That was a highlight I don’t want to forget.
Our bunny Smokey was born on January 8, 2007. We adopted him on February 19th. We’ve had him for only 1 1/2 weeks, and it seems like we’ve always had him. When we are home, we let him out of the cage. He hops upstairs, hides behind the couch, hops around, and doesn’t bother anyone […]
Ever seen road rage in action? No, I wasn’t involved, but I saw it happen. While driving to work yesterday morning on a major busy street, I was behind a pick up truck that was driving slow, changing lanes erratically, and swerving off his lane continually. I was irritated, and certainly didn’t want to get […]