My sister Jenny found this and sent it my way. This is my great grandmother (my mother’s mother’s mother) Dorothy Stephens (“Gran’ma”), 49, in the Birmingham Post-Herald on September 30, 1955: She’s been gone 15 years or so. She adored my sister and me and doted on us endlessly. One of my very favorite things … Read more
Once upon a time a fellow named Tino Buntic decided to put together a page of 2000 bloggers, with hyperlinked photos. Only two rules: your blog had to include a photo of yourself, and it had to have been started before 01/01/2007. I thought it sounded pretty cool and told a few blogging friends about … Read more
Ever wonder about the kanji characters decorating some clothes, accessories, and the like? Do they say anything, or are they used strictly for appearances? I recently asked a native speaker, and she said that most of the time, what she saw did make sense and was usually some wish of prosperity or peace. (That’s “good … Read more