Paula Johnson

Paula and friend Trent at the ND/USC game, Saturday, October 14, 2023 by Paula Johnson Right off, I want to apologize to Turbo for encroaching into his domain. Ever since, Trent, a hunter friend of ours, started treating me to a … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: ND vs. USC

by Paula Johnson    Getting up close and personal with wild animals has its draw for many people. For some reason all sense leaves when the adrenaline surges and people take no precautions or seem to forget that these are wild … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Swimming with the Animals

Tri-colored Bat: One of Michigan’s 9 species of batsPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service by Paula Johnson    We had a lovely post summer respite with Sarah and Carmi the other evening, and the subject of bats came up. … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Beneficial Bats

The  WATCHMAN Implant. The most implanted, FDA-approved device proven to reduce stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem. by Paula Johnson    Modern medicine never ceases to amaze … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: The Watchman

by Paula Johnson Time for a little trivia again. Jeopardy! has been rerunning its Tournament of Champions, and I have been having so much fun. It has been like eating Cracker Jacks – addicting! With some of these, you might know the … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: September Trivia

Irene Triplett (January 9, 1930 – May 31, 2020) was the last recipient of an American Civil War pension. According to Wikipedia, she was a regular user of chewing tobacco and was a fan of gospel music. by Paula Johnson Let me begin by … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Long Paying Civil War Pension

by Paula Johnson One of the wonderful parts of being an aunt/uncle, grandparent, or a friend of those with younger kids is that we get to re-play with toys we enjoyed as children. Of course, there are new toys as well, but we aren’t … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: LEGOS and Globetrotters

by Paula Johnson Yes, John Mooy, you are not alone in loving the handwritten word. Had I known that the handwritten letter would become nearly a national treasure, I would have saved more of them. But then, I already have more saved … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Handwritten Mementos

by Paula Johnson I had an experience this past week that I believe needs to be shared. Scammers are everywhere, and we know that. Yet, once in while we can easily get caught. I checked my emails, as I often do. There was one from … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Scammers

by Paula Johnson Have you ever made a terrible mistake or created what seemed a disaster only to have it turn out to be something different and wonderful? That is what happened to me about a week ago. I found a recipe that had only 4 … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Paula’s Blueberry Dump Surprise

The author’s father at IBM in 1954Back row fifth from right (blocking the “I”) by Paula Johnson The internet is not the same thing as the web. The term internet was first used in 1969. That fact is an important one to know. Why? … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Internet & the Web

by Paula Johnson Time for some more “bits and pieces” of trivia. John gets a leg up on this list because one of these questions came from some information he sent me. Questions:1. What city is split with part of it in Europe and part … [Read more...] about Bit & Pieces: July Trivia