Power of positivity puts smile on PK’s face

August 27, 2023

I thought we could all use a healthy dose of positivity this Sunday morning. So I sought out some of the most affirming quotes and sayings I could find on the World Wide Web (in one of my famous PK internet searches!) and here is a smattering of those that struck my particular fancy as worthy of sharing with y’all. 1. Believe in yourself. This one seemed like an obvious place to start. I mean, let’s face it, if you (and your mom, likely) aren’t your biggest fan, how can you expect anyone else to join your fan-wagon? 2. Stay strong. Dream, believe, achieve. I know this ...

Cooking shows make for delusional home chefs

August 20, 2023

After spending several hours of my life that I will never get back immersing myself in it, I had to wonder: How did the Food Network become so popular? Apparently, I’m not the only one who pondered the query. According to a recent Pew Research Institute survey: “Water cooler talk once ...

It’s Barbie’s world, 64 years and mega-hit film later

July 30, 2023

She’s everywhere. Currently, she’s sitting atop the box office in her perfect pink dress and tasteful pink heels. She is, of course, the doll turned movable turned movie star turned absolute mogul. It’s her world, and we’re all just living in it. I speak, of course, of the one, the ...

Well, why can’t it be Christmas in July?

July 23, 2023

I know you’ve heard of it. The thought of it has always intrigued me. And although I don’t know anyone personally who actually observes it, I must say that I absolutely love the idea of the phenomenon known as “Christmas in July.” Sure. Amazon and QVC and the like are having a ...

Here’s how this beholder eyes beauty in men

July 16, 2023

It’s a well-known saying. We’ve heard it thousands of times over the years: “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This quote is attributed to a novelist named Margert Wolfe Hungerford. Never heard of her? Neither had I, so I did a little digging. According to a blurb on bing.com, she was an Irish woman who: • Was born April 1855 in County Cork, Ireland; • Her father was Canon Fitzjohn Stannus Hamilton, director and vicar-choral at St. Faughnan’s cathedral in Rosscarbery; • As a child, she enjoyed creating stories, and she won prizes for her writing at ...

Here’s the juice on latest scammer techniques

July 9, 2023

It never ceases to amaze me, how plain old despicable we humans are to one another, you know, just on general principle. I submit, as Exhibit A, a new phenomenon that I recently stumbled upon depicting brand-new ways to “hack” someone. I guess it’s a sad but apparently true reality ...