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 [...]
Tag: Humor
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, [...]
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 $64,000 Question
I purchased a new magnet for my fridge when I went to Zozo (my favorite airport store) as I traveled home from Maryland the week before last. It asked a very important question and one I would very much like an answer to as I prepare to venture back out to Maryland again to the [...]
A state of ignorance…
I must confess that I had been actively engaging in a state of ignorance over the past handful of months. I knew it was probably not right, but I did it anyway - perhaps because facing the reality head-on was too much at the time or perhaps because I am obstinate. Regardless of the reason [...]
THE NEW FORTY 