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Patty Kimerer

Halloween? ‘S’ word? Brrr and no thanks

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I don’t care for Halloween. In fact, I must say that despite the beautiful, balmy conditions of this past week, I’m not very fond of October, in general, as a rule. Autumn introduces cooler days and increasingly chilly nights. That in and of ...

OK, boomer, how’s that work ethic thing working out?

What’s that now? You, like yours truly, also are unfamiliar with baby boomers? Ah, please allow me to elaborate. Technically, a “baby boomer” is “a person born in the years following World War II, when there was a temporary marked increase in the birth rate.” Alrighty ...

Ride the road to Yosemite with PK as your guide

This week let’s go on a journey far, far away. I’m not sure what my inspiration was, exactly, so please bear with me, as you are always so kind to do, my good peeps. Yosemite National Park is a national park in California. It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on ...

Problem with robocallers? Dial in to solutions

You get ’em. I get ’em. Unfortunately, most of the free world eventually gets ’em. I speak of unwanted calls from phone solicitors. Blech. Here’s some information from the FCC on how to “just say no” to unwanted phone calls. First, it’s important to know that unwanted ...

Parrothead PK admires life, music of Buffet

I am sure by now you have heard the sad news. The man, the myth, the legend in his own time. He was larger than life, yet he was everyman. Throngs of fans not only attended his concerts but planned their entire year around them. He was actually in the middle of a world tour when it ...

I am breathing! And other tips for beating anxiety

I think my anxiety is giving me anxiety. Look, I’ve been a worry wort for the past 55 years and it’s worked great so far. OK, that’s a stretch. But I do have to admit that I’ve had it for so long, we’ve sort of become friends, my anxiety and me! According to consumer review.com, ...