By Comparison
It is by comparison that we can judge things – from our past to our present and that is the method by which we assess things in the future. That was the best hotdog I ever ate. (I was 8 Read More …
Category: life
New Times
Do the kids today get taught new times tables and properties of multiplication that forego ages and ages of prior math training? In “my day” we were taught that multiplication was one of the most straight forward types of basic Read More …
It Used To Be
How many times have you said to someone, …”but it used to be here.” A favorite post-college, out on date-night bar. The book you were reading. A pen that was used to write out invitations only half addressed. The glass Read More …
Oh, My Eyes
When there has been enough darkness, you walk out into the sun, you may be tempted to say “oh, my eyes!” Such as when you just left the office…At the eye doctor’s after being checked for glaucoma. Or, perhaps nothing Read More …
Seriously
Seriously, there is a difference between reality and what people think. They can think whatever they want but it doesn’t change reality. Seriously. ~ Dawn aka Hat Girl
One Thing…
Isn’t it often true that one thing leads to another and soon… you are cleaning not 1 room, but the entire house? you are eating not just 1 cookie, but an entire bag of cookies? you are working with clients…each Read More …
Sharing Memories
How else do we learn about our ancestry and our history without the common practice of sharing memories. They are not always happy memories, like today’s holiday and the reasons for celebrating Memorial Day. Yet, we can celebrate. We can Read More …
Fill Your Days…
It is a good idea to fill your days… with things you like to do. with meaningful work. with productive activities. with every day tasks – we used to call them chores. with less time working every minute of the Read More …
Going Back in Time
Are you interested in going back in time? Maybe not all the way to the Civil War, but back to some point in your past… Before your last vacation? Before your last new job – the perfect career? Before you Read More …
Hold On To The Past
When you hold on to the past, be sure you just hold onto memories. Let go of anything sad…it doesn’t need to be dwelled upon too much to have meaning. Historic sites and what they meant, so that you can Read More …