Shopping in the 21st century

A recent happening has me perplexed. Why is it that, in some retail stores, some {not all} customers are stopped as they attempt to exit the store? This is for a store employee to check their receipt and often look inside their shopping bags. This is annoying, but of more concern is the legality of this practice.… Read More Shopping in the 21st century

14 March, 20242 February, 2024 Danice G

Dreary sunset sky

Back in November 2023, I noticed the sky was somewhat of unusual in color(s). The weather was a bit dismal and foggy, which displayed these dreary muted colors. The grey, sadly, is likely caused from air pollution. It is surprising that there was not any blue, or at least not that was clearly visible. Even so, I… Read More Dreary sunset sky

27 January, 20244 February, 2024 Danice G2 Comments

Fashion and trends: jeans

Throughout time, the trends in jeans varies. The history of jeans in the US goes far back to the mid 19th century. Denim, the fabric, is a closely-woven cotton fabric. Nowadays some jeans have a bit of spandex or other synthetic fiber in them for stretch. Since denim is a sturdy and easy to launder… Read More Fashion and trends: jeans

16 November, 202310 September, 2023 Danice G

Happy Halloween 2023

For some years, I did not celebrate Halloween. When my daughter was a little girl, she would dress up and we would eat candy, visiting the local mall merchants for safe trick-or-treating. While aware of the history of Halloween, to us it was simply a holiday of fun for children. Later, I stopped celebrating Halloween… Read More Happy Halloween 2023

31 October, 20232 October, 2023 Danice G

Happy birthday Google!

Wow. 25 years of Google is amazing. ‘Remember the days before internet searching was commonly referred to as “Googling”? Google is a huge company that has and is providing the world with so much cutting-edge technology. Because of their super-intelligent and dependable search engine, we have access to a vast world of knowledge and information.… Read More Happy birthday Google!

27 September, 202328 September, 2023 Danice G2 Comments

Time for new glasses

Recently, it was time for a new pair of glasses, thus a new Rx. These frames are exactly what I was looking for. The two-tone fade frame, dark green across the top and tortoise across the lower section, is so trendy and timeless. Green is my favorite colorway. Another aspect of these eyeglasses is that… Read More Time for new glasses

19 September, 2023 Danice G