Recently much as been made of the factoid that Vice President Mike Pence follows the “Billy Graham rules”. There are actually four rules, but the first one is the one that gets all the attention- the one about interactions with women. Simply put, Mike Pence, arguably one of the most powerful men in the world, refuses to be alone with… Read more »
Today is me and my husband Pat’s 11th wedding anniversary. Since I am over the age of 14 I don’t believe in “soul mates”, but if I did i would have to say he and I are pretty close to that. We almost never fight, and when we do it’s usually over and done with quickly. We like most of… Read more »
I have a lot of friends who sell a lot of things though direct sales/ multi-level marketing companies. Thankfully, most of them have learned that 15 social media posts a day doesn’t do anything but annoy people. Same thing with adding people to groups without their permission- not cool. But there are lots of other, sometimes more subtle ways… Read more »
Last Saturday my husband Pat and I went to an autograph show in Chicago. I’ve been to shows put on by the same organizers in Chicago and LA and thoroughly enjoyed both venues. Time and time again we’ve found that the vast majority of the autograph signers they have in attendance are really nice, genuine people who love meeting fans… Read more »
Recently there have been reports from Iowa Tourism that some people who were thinking of visiting my fine state have changed their minds. Why? Because of recent awful, racist statements made by 4th District Congressman Steve King. I’m here to tell you is to come visit Iowa anyway. I’m here to assure you that Steve King absolutely does NOT represent the… Read more »
Today, Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day, is the day to honor the late great national treasure Fred Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a Presbyterian minister who didn’t see any good TV shows for children so he decided to make one. The set was simple because he didn’t want to overwhelm kids with too much movement or color. His gentle, reassuring… Read more »