There is a phrase on my mind today - "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." This phrase was penned by British historian Lord Acton in 1887. A simple thought and an enduring truism. What is it about power that causes folks to start believing they are untouchable and unaccountable? My friend Paula, who has [...]
A former dinosaur…
Today I took the plunge that I have long been avoiding - I switched from my regular old run-of-the-mill cellphone to a smartphone. I avoided this transition because I was not sure if I possessed the brain power, time, and energy to pull it off gracefully. Alas, I began to notice that everyone else and [...]
Women Auto Know!
ABC has a new show called The Lookout that does investigative consumer reporting. I enjoy the show because it ferrets out disreputable business folks and calls them on their dishonesty. I have now watched two episodes of the show. Watching these consumer rip-off exposés get me all wound-up. The brazen dishonesty displayed by some of [...]
What happens when you care…Aidan’s example.
I am adding a name to my favorite people list this evening - Aidan Thomas Hornaday. I learned about Aidan from my buddy B-Dubya (a.k.a. Barbara Wang). B-Dubya posted a video clip of an interview with Aidan on her Facebook page and...well, I fell head-over-heels in love with him. I know, it is difficult to [...]
Try a different sign…
Of all the jobs I could not do, sign holding during construction season is one of them. I do not think I could stand in the same place all day without some level of engagement with other folks. Even if I could endure the isolation, I couldn't just stand there. I would need to dance [...]
I am “scents-ual”…
I have this coconut body butter lotion made by Philosophy that I use frequently to keep my arms and legs moisturized. I purchased it because I love the smell of coconut and I thought that the enjoyment of the fragrance would prompt me to moisturize more frequently. The lotion is great - thick, creamy, and [...]
Pity the Childless Couple…
Years ago I caught in Ann Lander's column a piece called Pity the Childless Couple. The original piece was penned by Rosalyn South in 1957 for a magazine called The American Mercury (thank you Barbara Mikkelson of Snopes for the info). The original had some revisions made to it by the time I read it [...]
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