IT IS TIME TO PRACTICE SOME REAL LEADERSHIP. A column by David Gergen in U.S. News and World Report this week gives some sound advice for Congress and the President: Put the country first. I’m in full agreement with that and some of his suggestions. The present cat fight [...]
Today, the alarm on my Palm went off at 5:30 a.m.Yes, I indulge in the yearly ritual of Black Friday. I research the ads, I prepare a shopping strategy, and I hit the sales. I live in a small residential town and limit my shopping to the nearby retailers, otherwise I’d go [...]
It has been snowing consistantly for two days. Perfect weather for a snug Thanksgiving with family and friends. Which is exactly the kind of Thanksgiving I was fortunate enough to enjoy.
I rolled out of bed at six-thirty this morning to make my famous butterhorns. Normally my kitchen is overflowing [...]
In my browsings I ran across a couple of items of interest related to recent posts.
In this editorial by Ed Koch,” Let’s Stop Destroying the Country We Love”, there are some good comments which relate to my sentiments about the irresponsible rhetoric, and foolish wrangling carried on by our Congressional representatives and certain former leaders. [...]
I have an unconscious reservoir of anger that comes gushing forth sometimes when I hear political speeches, talk shows, and various other forms of pure idiocy that get spouted in the media. Last night my husband and I were watching a couple of the more intellIgent offerings in the realm of political commentary: [...]
Sidetracked:
I’ve been sidetracked. New elements interjected into my life have kept thoughts stirring in my brain but off the blog.
I hope, if you haven’t already, you will read the most recent post below by snowillard about his adorable boy who puts a compelling and sympathetic face on a serious temptation that modern culture [...]
We have with us a little sweetheart who loves life and loves everyone. He has downs syndrome. Why would we not want this great person in our lives? We surely would be unprofitable servants if we couldn’t make room in our world for such an innocent who makes the world a better place with [...]