I received an email from my friend Katherine that included a whole series of funny holiday cartoons. My favorite cartoon from the email was the one below...somehow I identified with that one the most. 😉 The cartoon reminded me that in all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I had yet to write [...]
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The merriment of it all…
I did a bit of shopping about town last night after the Bison football game and I have to tell you, there is a merriment about town. Something about combining the joy of the holiday and the ecstasy of the Bison playing in the championship game has folks fa la la-ing in a way that [...]
Hallelujah!
I received an email last week that raised a hearty, "Hallelujah!" from the core of my being. The email informed me of a National Transportation Safety Bureau press release that was dated Dececmber 13, 2011. The NTSB's press release called for a nationwide ban on all personal electronic device (PED) usage while driving. ALL usage - [...]
Fly away…
Today another flock of my little birds officially leave the nest and fly away to new adventures. While I understand that was always the goal, I can't help but be a little sad each time another group of my students leave to pursue the next chapter of their lives. I miss them when they fly away. But [...]
Who is the turkey?
My Aunt Rosie used to always say, "Don't let the turkeys get you down!" By turkeys she meant the dumb people who crossed my path or who impeded my progress. I guess a turkey league somewhere cried foul (or is that fowl?) to such defamation, but the message stuck with me - dumb = turkey, turkey=dumb. [...]
Doll therapy…
Most folks are done playing with dolls by the time they reach the new forty - but not me. I have a new doll. And no, it is not a blow-up doll, nor does it require human hair and stick pins (although those dolls do have their place). 😉 My new doll was gifted to me [...]
The 12 Days Before Christmas – 216 Veteran Suicides.
As we all go about merrily this holiday season I want to remind everyone of an unpleasant reality that will forever mar this season for an untold number of veterans' families - the veteran suicide epidemic continues unabated. In these 12 days before Christmas, 216 more veterans will commit suicide. On Christmas Day that number [...]
THE NEW FORTY 