Melissa Ewing

Ramblings of a Gen Xer

AI is not welcome here. I write my own posts and pages and do not use AI art. I will never knowingly use AI to build this or any other website.

  • Learning Curve

    Every time my WordPress account renews I swear I am going to dedicate time and energy to posting words and images that I create. I start relearning how to use the site and before a month is up, I get busy with something else and the site seems to have an overhaul. It’s a vicious…

  • Comedy is Essential

    Catherine O’Hara died January 30, 2026. Another of my comedic heroes gone too soon. This image a friend posted on Facebook, and the quote, made me think about how great it does feel to laugh these days when everything seems to be falling apart. Comedy is the best foundation to start rebuilding the world. So…

  • Coziness in Turbulent Times

    It’s another year and another chance to start over. Of course we can all start over again anytime we desire (I often have in September when U.S. schools and colleges have traditionally reopened after summer vacation) but there is an energy of encouragement when you know people around the globe are planning to tweak their…

  • Genealogy Page Added

    I added a genealogy page tonight. I intend to use this page as a repository of genealogy research information and to outline what is happening in my own genealogy research. I am doing my best to uncover the life of my maternal great-grandparents currently. They had a unique life that I think should be told.…

  • Internship Feature

    My internship at the Zhang Legacy Collections Center at Western Michigan University was featured on the University Libraries website. Learning the profession and preparing historical collections. I had a great experience during my internship and have been volunteering there since it ended.