Mary Fioratti

Weird. The kids already got a Spring Break. Now they still get 2 extra days off for “Easter” this weekend – a religious holiday that about half of the population does not observe, recognize nor celebrate other than a store bought basket of candy and maybe dinner on Sunday. I guess its always nice to [...]

Have you noticed that some people are masters of word play? They take every day, common speech, add a few more complicated words, and spin lies. Without going into politics, it is amazing to listen to professionals who have been trained in word play. Spin doctors are really good at this. They take a situation [...]

Today I wanted to spend a few hours at the lake, so I packed a small picnic lunch and a couple of cold drinks, found a beach towel in the back of the closet, and grabbed some sunscreen from the medicine cabinet. Then I drove the 6 or 7 miles to the closest sand beach [...]

I always buy a few pumpkins to put on the front porch this time of year. My neighborhood always go all out with holidays and the decorating that goes along with each holiday. But this year the pumpkins have gotten way more costly and the quality just doesn’t justify the cost increase, so I’m boycotting [...]

Big tobacco companies are really taking a hit these past years. With the commercial “Shards of Glass” being aired as of late, it’s a real attention getter, this commercial is” I can only hope that more people pay attention to the hazards of smoking. I’m so grateful that I never picked up that nasty habit, [...]