I saw two friends last week, though actually, it has been two weeks. I went back east and had a chance to reconnect with two very rare souls, then came home and got sick. I am better now and so began to flesh out a...
Okay, for once you have to admit a Monday is looking pretty good. Wait, hear me out, there’s a reason that I am saying this. It’s a new week, thank heaven. Let’s face it, last week was one of the worst week’s in news that...
Nope, the title to this week’s musical blog isn’t a type-o. And, yes, I am referring to the 1939 musical number performed by the Munchkins from MGM’s classic film, The Wizard of Oz. It’s one of my favorite movies of all time, so here’s a...
Greetings, my blog reading friends! Before this week’s musical interlude let us dispense with one or two housekeeping items, shall we? First, it has been pointed out to me that if I continue to post Musical Monday entries on Tuesdays I may need to change...
My kitchen is lit with life-affirming, glorious sunshine. It makes this homey, happy room even brighter with its light wood cabinetry, touches of royal blue and cheery yellow. Bring on the spring, the joy and the warmth… In honor of the return of spring and...
It’s Tuesday March 26th, 2013 and a familiar scene is being played out in America. You know, the one where a group of citizens is forced to bite, scratch and claw for something that should be a right, a given. Today we wait to see...
This is a piece regarding my town and my neighborhood. It is a subject that I have wanted to write about for a while now. The grocery store that I shop at has men in front of it collecting for a charity most days of...
Hi, folks…. So those of you who have been following my blog for a while know that I have flown in the face of blogging wisdom. Conventional blogging says that one should have a theme. Perhaps one blogs book reviews like my friend at the...
Yes, oh ye of little faith, it is still Monday… One drawback, one very lamentable, but natural drawback by being blessed with having so many wonderful people in one’s life is that one’s exposure to pain is correspondingly magnified. Each new person is another story,...
Once upon a time Hemingway, in his sparse elegant prose, coined the term “grace under pressure.” These three words are so powerful, evoking a myriad of images for many different people. Grace under pressure is something many of us strive for and frequently fall short...