Sticks and Stones

Sticks and stones may hurt my bones but words can never harm me – well that’s how the saying goes, but it’s not true.   As far as I’m concerned words can drive you insane.  For example, if I hear one more American mother (and they usually are American but I fear it is creeping in …

The Snowflake generation

This was supposd to be about the Snowflake generation and it is,  but first of all in my endless quest to seek out major news that is often missed by headlines of war, plague and pestilence I found this important story about the  cheating scandal that has rocked the world stone skimming championships that took …

When did saying no become a no-no?

When did it become taboo to say No.   There is a dog lady on the internet who maintains that you should never say no to your dog. Excuse me?   I have four dogs and they all know that No means No.   I am in charge of the pack – I am the head bitch and they …