Tree Trimming – Is Your Tree Diseased?

Nancy B. Alston

Despite your vigilance, the tell-tale signs are there: your tree is filled with dead limbs, hasn’t developed buds despite the fact that it’s late spring and looks a bit, well, dead. Before you call your local landscaper to tear down the tree, put down the phone and take a closer […]

The Theory Of Learned Incompetence

Nancy B. Alston

Just after college I spent two long, brutal years slaving away in the pits of the Los Angeles entertainment industry. I discovered a lot in my time in LA. I discovered that I wasn’t cut out for 100 hour work weeks. I discovered that too much sunshine is as bad […]

The Winding Country Lanes of England

Nancy B. Alston

Visitors to England, and in many cases those who are life-long residents of the country, are often puzzled as they travel through the countryside by the seemingly illogical and erratic way that the roads and country lanes twist and turn in all directions. You can be travelling in a particular […]

The Commie Chronicles – Episode 5

Nancy B. Alston

In our last episode, we discussed the purge principle of killing careers, families, and organizations, much like Stalin killed his own people. In this episode, we’ll look at the destruction of our First Amendment. The damage began long ago under the banner of political correctness. The fad of being ‘PC […]