by A. T. Baron | Sep 18, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday, General, Writing
When I was a young child, my mom sent my brother, sister and me to the community pool to learn to swim. I don’t know how she reasoned the necessity of swimming when she could not, but we donned our suits, grabbed a towel and headed down the street for our lessons. It...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 11, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday, General, Writing
I took some time to relax this past Friday, since it was Lazy Mom’s Day. I did not feel like cooking dinner, so we order out for some Chinese food from our local eatery. After we were finished eating, I grabbed a fortune cookies and walked outside, to enjoy the nice...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 4, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday, General, Writing
The last time I made macaroni and cheese, I considered adding bacon. I believe everything tastes better with bacon. I searched through the refrigerator only to discover that I was out of my delectable pork product. I started down into the pot of creamy, yellow pasta...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 4, 2015 | General
I have a “Special Days” calendar that I check for interesting days to celebrate. You may have read my post on Ball Point Pen Day, but I wanted to bring your attention to some very special days coming up. Now, today is Lazy Mom’s Day, and I would normally attempt to...
by A. T. Baron | Aug 28, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday, General, Writing
When I first read my latest fortune, I was not quite sure what it meant. I had to jump on my computer and google “Power Position.” I waited for my incredibly slow network connection to give me the answer, hoping it wasn’t something inappropriate. It turns out that...
by A. T. Baron | Aug 25, 2015 | General, Illustrating
I try to keep my computer up to date with any software patches and the occasional security changes. These are easy things to do, and most take place in the background while you go about your merry way. Well, on July 29, 2015, Microsoft released Windows 10 to the...
by A. T. Baron | Aug 21, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday, General, Writing
I am sure you have seen movies where a scientist is desperately working on some pivotal project, only to sit back in disgust over their lack of progress. Moments later, they are filling their coffee mug and a drop splashes on the counter, somehow jogging their...
by A. T. Baron | Aug 14, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday, General, Writing
When walking through the botanical gardens, you may gaze upon a colorful orchid or lily and find wonder in its beauty; the symmetry of the petals may give you the sense of balance. I suggest you should not stop there. Today’s fortune reminds me that there is beauty...
by A. T. Baron | Aug 7, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday, General, Writing
These days we are bombarded by flashy videos, catchy jingles, and anything else that aims at to get our attention and keep it. Keeping your fan’s or customer’s attention is critical in a successful sale. Is that what life is about? I say no; it is not just the...
by Mrs. Otter | Aug 5, 2015 | The Big Wood
There have been many days of hot, dry weather in the Big Woods. The river is considerably lower than in previous years, and Mr. Otter is worried about the supply of food. The only ones who were enjoying this mild drought were my boys. For the past two weeks, they have...
