by Ryn Gargulinski | Jun 28, 2018 | Blogski Archives, danger, life, life improvement tips
Even if you work from home, shop at supermarkets in the dead of night, and only go outside after making sure no one else is around for miles, sooner or later you’re going to run across a jerk. Instead of running for cover, you can stand your ground confidently...
by Ryn Gargulinski | Jun 21, 2018 | art blogski, Blogski Archives, creative home improvement, environment, life, life improvement tips
When one of my Facebook pals asked if I ever made a Maneki Neko, my first response was “A what?!” Since my fear of appearing stupid is nearly as great as my fear of being eaten by a shark, my second response was to hop on Google to find out what the heck he was...
by Ryn Gargulinski | Jun 14, 2018 | animals, pets, art blogski, art therapy, Blogski Archives, danger, death, gross stuff, life
He’s flattened. He’s wincing. His wide eyes are filled with fear. Heck, he even has a fear portal located keenly above his solar plexus where fear can be pumped in or sucked out, depending on the mood of the day. He’s Harvey the Hell Cat, and he’s one creepy creature...
by Ryn Gargulinski | Jun 7, 2018 | Blogski Archives, environment, health, life
It’s official. This summer marks the year of air conditioning deaths. A pal posted on Facebook that hers had died. A neighbor had an old one hauled away on a flatbed. Mine was close to death, not expected to last through to fall, so I avoided a sudden and violent...
by Ryn Gargulinski | May 31, 2018 | animals, pets, Blogski Archives, columns and editorial, life, writing
Are you a dog person or a cat person? Yes, you can be both. And yes, you can switch sides. I was a cat person growing up, until I discovered dogs in adulthood. A woman I met at the recent Valley Dogs Rescue fundraiser, Petsfly Founder Jeni Redmond, was just the...