Two weeks ago, I got stuck in the arm with the Moderna Covid vaccine. I am grateful for this. But now I’m hearing from other folks who have received the second shot. I’ve heard everything from, “I feel mildly sick,” to “I’ve got a low fever and some fatigue.” Now,…
Author: Wendy Herrmann Smith
Bernie and the Mittens
By now you’ve seen it many times. The photo of a certain senator. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, then you’ve been doing research in Antarctica for the last week. I take that back. They have internet in Antarctica. If you haven’t seen the parka and mittens photo,…
Zoom Meetings
“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” That’s an old rhyme about items a bride should have at her wedding, but it’s appropriate for the photo below. I have titled it, Three Encyclopedias Propping Up Zoom. The OLD part is the 1979 World Book Encyclopedia. My husband grew up…
The Real St. Nicholas
Let’s talk about St. Nicholas. You probably refer to him as Santa Claus, which is a corruption of the Dutch name, “Sinter Klaas.” The real Nicholas was born in 270 A.D. in present day Turkey to wealthy parents. His parents died when he was young and left him a lot…
The Little Drummer Boy
I have “The Little Drummer Boy” stuck in my head. You know the song. The Wise men were on the way to see Jesus, and this little kid tagged along. He was poor and he had no gift to give Jesus. He played his drum for the baby instead. Some…