Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go. –Oscar Wilde I hope while we are together I bring a smile to your face and when I leave your heart misses me but can’t help but be happy for our time together.

May is national military appreciation month. This celebration is to honour veterans of Europe Day (VE on May 8, 1945) and Military Souse appreciation (May 10 was established in 1984). VE was the day that the allies of WWII celebrated defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of Hitler's rule as well as the end of WWII. Military Spouse Appreciation Day was established by president Reagan to celebrate strength and patriotism of spouses of military...

What a big lovely group. 12+ people?! So grateful for new and old friends, chocolate, airplanes and Internet.. All things making my trip fabulous. It's rainy here in Girona, but we've traversed the city a lot already. Day one: I rented a car and got my first taste of Euro driving. Spain drives on the right side of the road, so that's nice. The car is a small car, thank God, but a stick. And since it barely fits the sidewalk-sized roads, I'm...

Stop the drone strikes. People don't hate us for freedom, or our growing lack of it, but that we facelessly terrorise them from the sky. How is this not a tragedy comparable to Boston in your mind, not that Boston wasn't a tragedy, but in the same day full villages where and are terrorised by this. Yes it wasn't your home or in your country but you can call your congressman or tweet them to ask them to make the terror stop. Your money is...

I have a conundrum. Some of my PDFs open in browser, some do not. Yes, I've checked my A.Reader/Browser preferences. Why some & not others? I'm less worried about them not showing up all the time and more if there is something I need to do when programming for a website. It's odd a few pdfs on this site (built the same and with the same code) show up and many do not. Online forums and Adobe's site help you fix your browser or Adobe...

Trying to choose some anti-tick/flee goop but its all harmful to humans. The front says yes the back says no. False advertising. Grrrr. Read more...

Who is Gary Locke? Former secretary of commerce and Obama appointed ambassador to China. More here: http://www.commerce.gov/about-commerce/commerce-leadership/secretary-gary-locke So you've heard a lot about CISPA. Some propaganda, probably not the actually policy and probably nothing about the men and women forming those policies. Gary was the 21st governor of Washington, and the only Chinese American to serve as Governor. According to...

Grassley proposes alternative gun bill http://t.co/pBZ8UA9a4B - Do you think video games are the problem? - Would having your medical data shared with the state make you resistant to seek assistance? - How do you feel about firearm registration and tattle tell on your neighbor programs, like the ones in NYC, being nation-wide? - What about veteran gun rights? Guns: Veterans who bore arms to defend their country are receiving letters that...

Call senator Grassley 202-224-3744 tell him to oppose CISPA if you value your privacy/personal info online. @GrassleyOffice @chuckgrassley Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) Resources Wikipedia follow #endCISPA CISPA is being tacked on to bills that are meant to help small businesses to make it harder to vote against. The White House has Threatened to Veto the Bill If CISPA comes to President Obama's desk, he has...

My friend Katie Coyle is on TV! Tune in to NBC NOW for ready for love.           Resources More at: www.nbc.com/ready-for-love/ www.facebook.com/NBCReadyforLove https://twitter.com/ReadyforLove Read more...