fear – Maddie's Mom Writes

Fear In Advertising

I recently read a post by a very perspicacious WordPress blogger. It was about the power of curiosity to motivate. It got me to thinking. Really good writing and really good posts do that to me. My husband and I haven’t watched broadcast television in a very long time. We don’t stream either. We getContinue reading “Fear In Advertising”

Tooth Extraction and Dental Implant

I did it. I survived. Wouldn’t have been possible without my husband. Literally and figuratively. Wyoming is a very sparsely populated state. It’s the least populated state in the United States and the tenth largest. Alaska (the largest state in our nation) has more people than Wyoming. A long time ago, we lived in California.Continue reading “Tooth Extraction and Dental Implant”

Dentists

I have nothing against dentists. Not the person. One of my best friends from high school is a dentist. But I am terrified of them. Forget evil clowns, giant dinosaurs, Godzilla even. They are nothing as compared to dentists. Learning to drive terrified me. I was certain I would permanently maim or even kill someone.Continue reading “Dentists”

Corona Virus Panic

I won’t say this is not a serious issue. But the panic over it seems to me to be disproportionate to the danger. And this business of stocking up for a siege is inconsiderate of the needs of others. I was at our local Costco last week on Friday. I go out every Friday andContinue reading “Corona Virus Panic”