Take Action for Boston Public Libraries
There are huge cuts proposed for the Boston Public Libraries at a time when the visits and usage […]
Use what you got!
In the past few weeks, I have found myself tossing empty spice containers into the dishpan for washing […]
Getting Brenda Told: frugality does not create wealth
While in a meeting today for one of my consulting projects, a very brief discussion came up about […]
Red = Valentine’s Gifts
My friend, Jim, on his blog, Wrinkled Man, wrote the following short poem/thought on 2.05.2010: Love without money only goes […]
Sometimes love goes missing.
Sometimes love goes missing. When it does – go find it! Did it get trapped in the pages of […]
The Hills are Alive…a Walking Observation
The hills are alive, okay, not really hills, it’s one hill and if it feels alive because it […]
Source of Strength, Source of Pain
I admit it. I’ve often avoided facing history. Especially history from the period of African-captivity known as American Slavery. […]
Sufferin’ Succotash – the MA Senatorial Election Debacle
“Sufferin’ succotash,” Sylvester the Cat said when he was distressed usually after having failed, once again, to catch Tweety-Bird. […]
It Ain’t All About You – Communication Issues with Friends
It Ain’t All About You – Communication Issues with Friends My friendships with a couple of long-term friends […]
Wait for it, Wait for it*
Wait for it, Wait for it* Patience is a virtue, it truly is. Sometimes, when I’m being wise, […]
A Ring-Tone of Love
I have a couple of blog ideas in the queue that are musings, rants, rumblings – \the usual […]
Sorting for the Good
While having a quick bite at Au Bon Pain with a good friend, Mary, who is also an […]
2010 is going to be the best!
2010** is going to be the best year ever for me. How do I know? Because I’m living […]
Heroes are people and people are human
Heroes are people and people are human, this is a distillation of the various thoughts I’ve had as […]
Age related rites of passage, do they exist any more?
(This post originally appeared in a slightly different versionon BlogHer.com as Age-Related Rites of Passage, Do They Exits Any […]
Hey Young Chick on the Texter – A Rant about ...
This rant was inspired by a routine, “Hey, Little Girl on the Cellphone,” by comic, William Stephenson. )I […]
Plans change but the celebration remains
My Thanksgiving was loaded with: gratitude (I have so much to be thankful for), laughter (the side-splitting, jaw-aching kind), […]
A Good Death
(This post first appeared on BlogHer.com)The father of a friend of mine died recently. Here’s how it happened. […]