by PJColando | Aug 25, 2026 | rant
This summer was something last year – and every adult year of my life – was not. It was not a gin & tonic summer. It was also not a dip in our pool summer, despite the string of unseasonably hot & humid days we weathered. It was not our...
by PJColando | Apr 28, 2026 | blog post, rant
Self-care isn’t escapism – it’s how we stay engaged. Self-care isn’t narcissism gone wild – it’s how we preserve our core so we can serve others. Self-care isn’t expendable – it’s an essential for mental and physical health....
by PJColando | Mar 17, 2026 | blog post, rant
verbicide MEANING: noun: 1. The deliberate distortion or destruction of the meaning of a word. 2. A person who deliberately distorts the meaning of a word. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin verbum (word) + -cide (killing). Earliest documented use: 1826. NOTES: Verbicide thrives...
by PJColando | Jan 27, 2026 | blog post, rant
After several years postponement, I finally succumbed to knee replacement surgery in early September. While it hasn’t been my favorite procedure, it wasn’t the worst and it was necessary. Post-procedure pain management was mostly effective and reading a...
by PJColando | Jan 13, 2026 | blog post, rant
My inability to thread a needle, a task simply accomplished throughout thousands of hours of sewing tasks, is harassing my patience. Thank goodness I have little need to do it other than replace the occasional button or repair a garment’s hem loose threads....
by PJColando | Jan 7, 2026 | blog post, rant
Writing is an esteemed yet difficult endeavor, a craft to be admired when well done. Via pen or pencil, people bled onto the page, pounded typewriter keys or computer keyboards, stared at walls for inspiration, and chewed nails in deadline desperation. Some took a...
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