By Phyllis on February 21, 2012
I recently read a book by Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D. titled ‘Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease’. In the book Esselstyn talks about the many marvelous and rewarding consequences of switching to an all plant-based (vegan), no-fat diet. He has been studying coronary and cardiac disease for many years and his results are definitely [...]
Posted in Health & Well being, Observations, Personal Experiences | Tagged cholesterol levels, diabetes control, fresh fruits, heart disease, no-fat cooking, raw vegetables, veganism, weight loss, whole grains |
By Phyllis on October 6, 2011
I didn’t know Steve Jobs personally. I didn’t follow his movements or personal aspirations or life goals until the iPod, iPhone, and iPad came along and turned our use of mobile devices into an enjoyable experience.
Why then do I feel such a deep loss at his death? Why, when I walked by our Apple Store [...]
Posted in Observations, Personal Experiences | Tagged Apple, ipad, iphone, iPod, personal computers, Steve Jobs
By Phyllis on September 27, 2011
A friend on Facebook and in life posted something to her wall and asked that we read it. At first, I was a bit put off with the seemingly lines of gibberish but before I reached the end of the post, I was able to read it, make sense of it and follow the instructions [...]
Posted in General, Observations, Personal Experiences | Tagged facebook, information processing, power of the mind, reading |
By Phyllis on September 15, 2011
The cooler weather has arrived and with it a spattering of rain. However, I thought we were in for a good, long soaking kind of rain that would last for days on end. Pardon me if I’m a bit skeptical, but the drought has left me with a “see it to believe it” attitude.
Maybe tomorrow [...]
Posted in General, Observations, Personal Experiences | Tagged cooler weather, rain |
By Phyllis on August 25, 2011
One of the reasons I chose to sell my last house and move to a somewhat more remote (from Edmond) location was to have more privacy, more room and a location where my kitty could enjoy the backyard. The new location seemed to provide all of these requirements so I was more than a little [...]
Posted in Observations, Personal Experiences | Tagged backyard, barking, chainlink fences, dogs, gates, kitties, locks, neighbors, patio, pet ownership, squirrels, trouble |
By Phyllis on August 18, 2011
If my lawn is any real indicator, the drought is over! All during the month of July, the grass went on strike and stopped growing. Eventually, it started to grow crunchy if I walked on it. Later, there were small patches that started to fade into a soft ecru color. As the crunchiness progressed, the [...]
Posted in General, Observations, Personal Experiences | Tagged drought, grass, hot weather, lawns, mowers, mowing, rapid growth, trimming
By Phyllis on June 15, 2011
It’s summertime, if not by calendar by temperature and weather. This calls for gathering up my quickly dwindling bank account and heading for the home improvement center of my choice with list in hand for items to …
Adding more lighting to the front, back and sides of the house should aid me and my guests [...]
Posted in General, Observations, Personal Experiences | Tagged home, home improvement centers, projects, rain, shopping, summer t-storm, summer time
By Phyllis on June 13, 2011
It’s been said that Lawn Mowing is just another way to exercise.
It may well be. However, it ain’t my preferred way for sure! It’s not even my second most favored exercise … ad nauseum.
I recently elected to try a new lawn maintenance service. The gentleman was supposed to come every other Friday or Saturday to [...]
Posted in General, Personal Experiences | Tagged exercising, law, lawn maintenance, lawnmower, murphy, rules, shopping |
By Phyllis on June 6, 2011
On Tuesday evening, May 31st, my home was burglarized. I had gone to meet some friends for dinner at a nearby restaurant only to discover that, when I returned home, the house had been burglarized.
I stayed at a neighbor’s house until the policeman came to make sure no one was still in the house. Then, [...]
Posted in General, Personal Experiences | Tagged break-in, burglarized, items stolen, neighbors, policemen, replacement costs, security measures |
By Phyllis on May 2, 2011
Bonita James is our guest blogger. She posted this article to her Facebook page and then asked if I would post it to our Graduate Studies Blog site. I am delighted to do so.
It speaks to all of our hearts hearing this news that we may have thought would never come!
I can’t help but think [...]
Posted in International Affairs, Observations, Personal Experiences | Tagged 911 attack on America, al Qaeda, capture of bin Laden, dead, fire fight, hate monger, He's dead!, Osama bin Laden, President Obama, terrorist, US troops
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