This is the 2nd edition of my yearly list of things I am thankful for. I think this is a great exercise for everyone to do and Thanksgiving time is the perfect time to do it. This year I am challenging myself to list 25 blessings in my life without duplicating anything from last year’s list. You can check that… Read more »
I am continually amazed by the failure of people around me to grasp what’s important. And it gets really depressing sometimes. Here are a few recent examples that really get my goat. Exhibit A: The obscene amount of debt couples are willing to take on to have flaunt the biggest engagement ring on the block, the “wedding of… Read more »
It’s time for another rapid fire round, so slap on a helmet and come along for the ride. I’m in a mood, so I expect I’ll offend/ irritate/ anger most everyone reading this by the time I get to the end. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! Someone needs to explain to me in small words why President Obama wanting to pull… Read more »
“He can’t see the forest for the trees”. We are all familiar with this expression. We’ve probably all used it- I’ve personally used it more than once to describe my own well-meaning yet overly cautious mother. What worries me right now is that it seems like everyone around me in the USA has fallen into this trap and up… Read more »
About a month ago I went in for my first mammogram. I had tentatively planned on a humorous blog post about that but it didn’t happen. Why? Because of something called a fibroadenoma- a common benign, harmless mass of breast tissue. 3 days after my first mammogram I got called back in for a second mammogram. This is very common… Read more »
I have noticed a trend among my friends and coworkers of ending every conversation with any family member with “I love you”. While there is nothing wrong with this practice (other than being a little jarring sometimes when overhead at work) I’m not jumping on board. I’m not saying you should never say if or even that I… Read more »
Today I’m asking for help. Specifically I’m asking for help from my friends who are deeply religious. Most of you will be Christians, but I’m quoting from the Old Testament, a book also revered by Jews and Muslims, so please feel free to comment if you are of either of those beliefs as well. Yes, I know I’m leaving some… Read more »
Tis the season to be thankful! Anyone able to read this had SO much to be thankful for. Instead of posting this day by day I decided to do it all in one fell swoop. This is in no means all the blessings I have in my life, but just a fun list that got me thinking and hopefully… Read more »
Ugh. It’s that time of year again- the United Way fund raising season. For only $2 a week out of my paycheck I can do so many amazing things. Um no, I’ll pass. I’m not anti-charity. My current employer holds annual fundraisers for several other organizations each year- including events for our local food bank and animal shelter- that I… Read more »
I am not a moron. I am not clueless about the issues facing our country. But, I am an undecided voter. How is that possible? It’s pretty simple actually- my personal beliefs don’t fall nicely into either side of the aisle. And I bet there are a lot of people like me who are just too scared of the ridicule… Read more »