quit?
Listen to this pod cast- it highlights the positives of quitting….or being a smart quitter! The Upside of Quitting They debunk that age old phrase- ” a winner never quits and a quitter never wins” or vice versa. I have a friend…
toxins for tots
Have you ever thought of what it would be like to be “your child”? If tots could talk? What would they say? Would they ask, “mommy, why did you let them do this?” Did you know that babies are routinely…
today
“Life is short, live it. Love is rare, grab it. Anger is bad, dump it. Fear is awful, face it. Memories are sweet, cherish it.” – Unknown Author Today reminds me of ice cream cake and wet dog kisses. Its…
Old Testament- of time
Today, as I drove into work, the radio was reminding us of the passing of the last man on the Enola Gay, who in 1945 dropped the “little boy” nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. He said, “The Japan of that day was not the Japan…
willy-nilly
A photography group advised their participants to BEWARE the “Willy Nilly” approach of flitting from one subject to the next to make sure we’ve shot everything. It’s natural to feel a sense of urgency, if we don’t think we will return to…
rattling
It’s a sound you recognize instantly. The rapid rat a tat tat tat of a rattle snake’s tail. I saw one up close and personal recently. It caught me totally off guard. The idea of a snake hadn’t crossed my…
Immigration
What kind of issue is immigration? A political issue? A public health issue? A social issue? A humanitarian issue? Not an issue? Does it matter if it’s illegal vs legal? Is that the issue? What would you think if you lived…
arrow
Ready, get set, on your mark- go! Ready, aim, fire! An arrow reminds me of native American culture. Of course, hunters throughout the ages have used bows and arrows. The first thing that shows up on a google hit is…
true love
What is “true love”? Or where have you seen that term used? It’s not something you see or hear, everyday. In fact, it is seldom used. Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” has a scene where the Sea Witch says, “So much for…
fire, fire
When I moved into this little cottage, the smoke detector was lying on the bedside table. It belonged in the hallway outside the bedrooms. I tried to install it, but it beeped constantly. That was too irritating. I left it lying…