Subtle differences

Subtle differences can easily go unnoticed. I suggest that we pay more attention to them.

Did you know that the word for marry in Swedish is "gifta"? (pronounced yifta). The word for poison is "gift".... something to ponder about the derivation of words.

There is a difference of only 1 letter between winner and wiener. Think about that when you think you've picked a winner, you may have misspelled your selection.

I note the above not to scare or encourage bitterness. Just make sure you think before you act, and buy yourself an updated dictionary.

So overwhelmed, I'll NEVER catch up!

I have got so many shows in my Tivo list that I don't know how I'll ever get caught up! I've got 7 Oprahs, 5 Marthas, 6 Views, and an Ugly Betty. I am tellin' ya what.....
Yes, folks, I love television. I feel like a kid in a candy shop with the amount of shows I have to choose from.
Where did this obsession come from?
Here's my theory:
When we lived in Sweden, there were only 2 television channels. They were government owned so there were no commercials and few shows in English. I'm trying to recall all of the shows we got. I do know that we got Dallas. My Dad subscribed to Time and/or Newsweek magazine but they were always a few months behind.....mail service to Europe was VERY slow back in the day :). I do know that we got the "Who Shot JR?" issue at least a year (maybe more) before we ever got close to getting that episode on TV.
I think we also got Little House on the Prairie, but I don't remember as a definite. There had to have been more, but I'm so bogged down with my Tivo that I'm just not sure.
FAMILY: Chime in by posting a comment if you remember others!