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 [...]
How healthy is Santa?
WebMD -one of my favorite sites for health and medical information - is drilling down to the really important discussions of the holiday. They pose a critical question for our times on their site that I want to share with you who believe healthy living is the way to go. They ask, "How healthy is Santa?" [...]
It was me.
I believe in owning my actions. On Friday, as I was leaving the TJ Maxx parking lot, there was a man and woman in a car in front of me that had an unrestrained baby in the car. The middle-aged man was in the front seat, a much younger woman was in the backseat, and [...]
THE NEW FORTY 