Writing in the Margins of Books
I find myself writing in the margins of books again, something I’d stopped doing for many years. I’m not sure […]
Musings about life
Board Follies: Should You Serve On a Board if you ...
Take I I have and am serving on a number of boards. I’ve always made sure in their prospecting interviews, […]
What’s So Perfect about Perfect Attendance?
I’ve always found it amazing when I read about someone who has perfect attendance. I am truly fascinated about the […]
I was young until…
I was young until I got older. It happened when I wasn’t paying attention. The years were galloping by even […]
Why I Still Read the Paper-paper
I still read the paper-paper, you know, the one that you turn pages to read. Because I don’t know what […]
Do You Make Up Your Bed Every Morning?
I have started several entries this weekend that I’ve left in draft form because I’m not ready to finish them […]
Hard Act to Follow
(I wrote this on 5/15 but didn’t realize I hadn’t published it but had left it in draft form.)A former […]
A Queen in the Country of Myself – Imagine
Sometimes I feel like a queen in the country of myself. I am large and comfortably in charge there. I […]
I Apologize to Others
I wrote a piece a couple of days ago in which I apologized to myself. I would be remiss if […]
I Apologize to Myself
I apologize to myself: for the opportunities I’ve squandered along the way, for challenges I avoided, for not doggedly pursuing […]
Oprah – Envy, Criticism & Rumors
Seems that a lot of people I’ve run into recently have strong opinions about Oprah. In the space of two […]
There has to be life
I was planning to write on something else today – Oprah envy and rumors – but something else keeps popping […]
All-American
“He lives in an ordinary, all-American sort of place…” begins an article by David Mehegan in the Boston Globe on April […]
Bad taste better than no taste?
If you’ve looked at certain websites, been passed an email with tacky-terrible images or watched any number of trashy TV reality shows, you […]
Clotheslines and Cristo
One of my special memories from childhood is hanging clothes on the clothesline at my grandmother’s house. I liked being […]
When You’re Alone, What do you do?
Do you close the door to the bathroom when you’re alone?Do you make up the bed even if no one […]
The Downside of Not Drinking
The downside of not drinking is that I can never blame liquor for any stupid mistakes or judgements I’ve made […]
The Wire goes bye-bye
A moment of silence, please, because HBO’s The Wire has ended. I’m still digesting the ending. What will I do […]