Living in Texas, I have heard the word “yonder” used several times. The adverb yonder, from Old English geond, is not exclusively Southern but is more frequently used here than in any other region of the United States.  Yonder carries with it an inherent sense of distance farther than “there” and is used if the person or thing indicated can be seen: the shed over yonder. Or it might be nearby but completely out of sight, as over the mountains.

I never understand why some businesses set their smoking areas right in front of doors that you need to use.  You have to go though a big stinking smoke cloud to enter or exit these buildings.  My recent experience with this led me to this thought on Smokey Mountains.

A perspective is important when solving a problem.  But, remember not all perspectives are equal.

Ok, we are almost done with 2010… here comes 2011 just around the corner.