Years ago I was fortunate enough to be able to attend an exciting and titillating performance by Thunder from Down Under. Thunder from Down Under is a male dance troupe whose primary purpose is to have very good looking and physically fit men gyrate and partially undress in front of a mob of screaming, adoring [...]
Author: Ms. C
Just ducky…
You have to take the opportunity for a good laugh when you can get it; and, if that means I am the one being laughed at - so be it. Sometimes you just have to go for it and hope folks go with you on the journey. I appreciate the value of levity. My classes [...]
Small changes can make a big difference…
One of my classes has just finished off The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. The book addresses the concept that small things can make a big difference. I use this book to help them think more broadly about selling the message of preparedness. This notion that small things can make a big difference is tied [...]
Does an order of onion rings count as one vegetable serving?
According to the food pyramid I am supposed to eat 3-5 servings of vegetables and 2-4 servings of fruit a day. Presently I am not in compliance with the pyramid. I barely have time to eat breakfast and lunch on most days, let alone plot inclusion of vegetable and fruits at every turn. My one [...]
Putting on my big girl panties…
Yesterday I was disappointed with a couple of folks’ actions. I hate when that happens. Have you ever had that experience where you held someone at a certain level of esteem and you learned it may not be warranted? I imagine everyone has had that experience at some point or another. It just reminded me [...]
Wish it was larger?
"Wish it was larger?" That was the subject line of an email in my junk mail box. Hmmmm…not exactly sure what direction the email was going to go with that query, but it caused me to reflect on the question. Do I wish it was larger? If you are asking if I wish my bank [...]
I’ve got a fever… :-(
Well, I’ve caught it. I knew it was only a matter of time. I guess I am fortunate that I escaped it this long. Yep…I have remodeling fever. Three and a half years in on my West Fargo house and all the newness has long worn off. When I first purchased the house I painted [...]
THE NEW FORTY 