Grandma's Gleanings
Words and Thoughts from Grandma
A mysterious stranger, his face swathed in bandages and his eyes obscured by dark spectacles, has taken a room at a cozy inn in the British village of Ipping. The stranger is Dr. Jack Griffen, a fictional chemist who is conducting a series of tests with a strange new drug called monocane, a drug …
Here it is, a challenge to your problem-solving skills. Hydrogen peroxide, raw potatoes, lavender oil, Epsom salts, baking soda, banana peels, white vinegar, honey, and duct tape…do you see a common thread, a common use? I find it interesting that all of these items are listed among suggested natural home remedies to help in the …
Our culture is riddled with deception in advertising. From an energy drink that gives you wings, to diet plans that melt 10 pounds in 10 minutes, to facial treatments that promise to erase those aging lines overnight, we have all been bombarded by outlandish advertising claims. It’s easy to see through most of the …
The trip, according to our GPS, should have taken approximately five hours, six at the most. This was an exciting time, traveling across our beautiful state to spend the holidays with our children and precious grandchildren. The turnpike travel was moving at a normal pace, and we were making great progress, until we were …
The Bible is the supreme source of revelation of the meaning of life…It is the only guide of life which really leads the spirit in the way of peace and salvation. (Woodrow Wilson); The fundamental basis of this nation’s laws was given to Moses on the mount. (Harry Truman); In regard for this Great …
Would you be surprised to find that New Year’s resolutions date back as far as the ancient Babylonians? Their celebration of the onset of a new year was a twelve-day festival, at which time they would choose a new king and make promises to their gods to insure favor during the coming year. Julius …
This popular game show first aired on July 12, 1976, and after four decades, was still available in syndication in 2019! Within the first year of its debut, the original version became the number one game show in daytime television, and this popular watch is still currently ranked in the top five game shows …
Oh my, I was in WAY over my head, and although I considered myself a hard-working, diligent high school student, I was sure that this class would be the one to ultimately destroy me. Chemistry, ugh…too boring, too complicated, too difficult…definitely a when-am-I-ever-going-to-use-this-again class. So here it is, a summary of the vast wealth …
Who doesn’t love that pink, mechanical toy rabbit, donning those cool sunglasses and flip flops, beating on that huge bass drum that bears his logo? The Energizer Bunny, marketing icon and mascot of the Energizer Company in the United States and Canada, first appeared on the scene in 1988 and is still a constant reminder …
For weeks we had been forced to jump through the unending hoops of government regulations and red tape. We were purchasing our first home through a Pennsylvania bond agreement made popular in the 1980’s, created to assist first-time home owners. Goodness, there were a LOT of hoops! Like anything government-related, we were bombarded with a …