Articles tagged with ketchingup
Preparing for a storm - part 1
The one thing that all of us will have to deal with no matter where we live is inclement weather. Sometimes that weather may just be a rainstorm, other times it could be a hurricane or tornado. No matter type of storm you may have to deal with it is
It will make you smile from ear to ear
During the summer there are a number of very special programs that take place. One of these is the Special Olympics. I was involved with the Special Olympics Program in a number of different ways. When I lived in Connecticut we participated as
Making a house your home
We are now just a few days away from closing the sale on our new home, so today we are going to venture into a paint store and select some paint for a few walls we want to change. The entire house right now is an off white in color. It is nice but a
Waiting for the UPS Driver
Have you ever been waiting for the UPS driver to show up with something and it seems like you are the last person on their delivery list for the day. You sit there, and wait, and wait, and wait. That is what I am doing today and it is hard to s
More than just landscaping
When I am on my morning walk (yes, I am one of them) I usually take the same route and I have become accustomed to sights along the way. However, every now and then I will take a different route just to see what is happening elsewhere. I must admit
A new era in space travel
When you live near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida rocket launches, space travel, astronauts, and everything that goes along with them you tend to take for granted after a while. I mean my primary care doctor is an ex-astronaut flight surgeon. H
Sunrise or Sunset
Okay, which is it in the photo. Is that a sunrise or a sunset? You can’t really tell looking at the picture at least I don’t think you can. Well I took the photo so I will tell you, it is a sunrise looking across the Banana River f
A world full of black suitcases
If you have traveled at all you know what it can be like at times trying to find your luggage among all the other cases. Some people tie brightly color ribbons to theirs cases, while some people try to buy less popular colors so their bag will stand out m
Riding at the back of the bus
Ok, so it is not a bus, it is an airplane, but when you are in the very last seat this is what the view looks like. You get a wonderful view of the back of a lot heads and some with bald spots. I took my first flight when I was 19 years old compliments o
Sponge diving in Florida
There is a place in Florida that is famous for sponges and sponge diving. I have lived in Florida since 1981 which almost makes me a native, but until a year and half ago I never knew there was a place famous for sponge diving and that place is Tarp
If you love cars
There is no better place to see a variety of cars than at an auto auction. We recently went to a major car auction with some friends and it was the most amazing day. This was my first time to such an auction and it was a real treat to see all types
Protecting your home
I have always had a watchful eye on things that can damage my home. Besides the possibility of insect infestation by termites I also look at the natural things growing around my home. I occasionally will see a home with vines growing on the walls an
Walking the beach for exercise
When I first started walking for exercise I started on the beach, and why not, since I live only a block away. However, over time I found that it was not a very good place to walk for exercise. If you want to just take a morning of evening stroll it
Major savings on prescription eyeglasses
A few years ago I broke down and bought my first pair of prescription sunglasses. Prior to that time I was a clip on guy. That’s right, those geeky clip-ons. Unfortunately I am not a geek, just cheap. Anyway I bought a pair of Ray
Promote your past work first
I wrote a post yesterday ( http://www.personapaper.com/article/3296-tweeting-all-day-long ) about tweeting all day long. This concept was reinforced today from an article I read about following up on marketing and advertising campaigns. You
Internet Access Everywhere
I have long thought that internet access should be treated like a public utility whereby it is available to everyone, everywhere, at reasonable price. Instead what we have are private monopolies doling out substandard internet service at a ridiculous pric
Power from within our planet
We see them all over the world, those giant volcanos spewing fire and lava high into the sky, so we know there is tremendous heat within our planet. The temperatures are so high that they melt rock and turn it into a flowing liquid. Imagine if we
My Inauguration Day
This is my first post on Persona Paper so it is my inauguration to it. I have come a great distance from that other land known as 504ville. It was a troubled place of frustrated prose peners trying to scribe their way through life. But a
