I like the power we attribute to words in our world. Any old word can become venomous or charming or vile...it's all about the emotions and intent we tie to the poor little innocuous words that make them so exciting or horrifying, but when it is all said and done they are just words. It's [...]
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Am I brilliant or am I a simpleton?
Some days the issues and questions folks seek solutions to and ponder the answers for seem so elementary to me that it causes me to question whether I am brilliant or a simpleton. I would like to assume it is brilliance when the answer to the matter at hand seems so clear to me, but [...]
Stumbling my way through this dance called life…
In a catalog I saw a bracelet that said, "When you stumble, make it part of the dance." That speaks to me...indeed, it reminds me that some of the most interesting moments in my life have been recovering from stumbles. Once upon a time I saw stumbles as things to block out of my mind, [...]
Sleeping with…my fire extinguisher
Well another day of four airports: Harrisburg, Cincinnati, Minneapolis and Fargo. I rolled out of bed at 6:00 AM in Emmitsburg and rolled into my driveway in West Fargo at about 9:30 PM. It has been a long day, but as always - it was nothing if not eventful. Alas, I am worse for the [...]
That’s my story…and I’m stickin’ to it.
My time in Emmitsburg is winding down. Tomorrow I am back home to reality and the business of day-to-day life; but, as always, the visit to Emmitsburg provided a nice respite. Over my past two visits here I have had the opportunity to spend some one-on-one time with a number of folks that I don't [...]
Proof positive
Barbara Johnson shared with me today something she saw at a store that made her think of me. It said, "Cinderella is proof that shoes make the woman." Exactly. Cinderella is proof positive of a key premise that women have asserted for years - the intrinsic value of shoes. The right shoes absolutely "make the [...]
The floor show is in the planning stages…
I arrived in Emmitsburg with the big blue bag and my wits in tow today (and with no yellow clown car - thank you very much). As my friend Ruth Ann would say, "It's a good day." I once again had a four airport day - Fargo, Minneapolis, Detroit and Harrisburg. It has been awhile [...]
THE NEW FORTY 