AND THE GRAMMY GOES TO…..
It's Grammy night and I must admit that (as the young folks say) I feel some kind of way. Why? I'm not impressed with the lyrics I'm hearing on these "songs" here lately. It seems as if anything goes. But…
What have you learned?
While I could list a million memories of times spent with my grandparents, there's one that stands out for me when I think about my grandmother, in particular. Born in 1916, during World War I, I'm sure my grandma learned…
Do others recognize you?
Recently I posted some "ancient" pictures on my facebook page while having a chuckle that I recognized most of them from my childhood. There was one that held a caption, 'PLEASE STAND BY". That was the black and white television.…
Which grabs your attention: Negative or Positive
There's nothing like a "juicy" piece of gossip...about somebody else, a story gone terribly wrong...about somebody else, a hard luck story...about somebody else, bad news...about somebody else...a news story of a bad deed done....by somebody else. Ironically these situations generate…
Who have you hurt?
I read a Facebook status written by a young woman as she documented the loneliness and pain she experienced from childhood to adulthood. The reason? She looked distinctly different than others. As I read her story, I could feel…
Lazy days are not so lazy!
The cold weather has had many people house bound. "It's too cold," has been the common recitation. House bound people have remained in their pajamas, under the covers, on the sofa with a blanket - confined to a state…
What Values Are Children Really Learning?
Recently I entered a hair salon and walked in to a verbal spat that sounded like it was about to escalate. It involved a young mother, seemingly in her early 20s, as she sat breastfeeding her baby - and another…