Monthly Archives: March 2012

Love That App Store!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Coming East

My iPad screen is populated with three pages of apps, and more are sure to come as I discover others that sound so cool (neat? rad? hot? Sorry, but I’m not familiar with the latest word that designates something as … Continue reading →

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Strippers for the Lord

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Coming East

Every Monday morning I volunteer at church with a group known simply as “Peanuts.” Fifteen or more of us meet in the parish hall at 8:30 and painstakingly strip the skins off of raw Virginia peanuts after soaking them in … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Distorted

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Coming East

I took this picture from the inside of a monastery on a little island outside of Mystic, Connecticut. A Bonus of Blogging: I’ve been following Big Al’s blog and he’s been following mine. Recently, after discovering that I live in … Continue reading →

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I Disagree With the Experts

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Coming East

I just read an article in the paper this morning about a study reported in the journal Sleep that examined the quality of sleep in more than 150,000 Americans.  The study purported to debunk the myth that you sleep worse as you … Continue reading →

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We’re Losing the Voice of Reason

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Coming East

The decision of Olympia Snowe, the moderate Republican from Maine, to retire from the Senate is more than a little troubling. We’ve suffered through more than three years of gridlock as senators and congressmen from both sides of the isle … Continue reading →

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