Keep Talking About
We should keep talking about those “ancient things” that people tend to forget about. Just to keep the younger generation aware of them. Initially, it was the Ides of March that made me think of this, but that was some Read More …
Category: life
Big Shoes To Fill
On days like this the people who help strangers, neighbors and of course, loved ones are revered. Indeed, they leave big shoes to fill. When they come inside, they should be greeted with warmth and maybe even cookies, cake, pie Read More …
Someone Has To Make The Call
In a state of emergency, before the weather event happens someone has to make the call. It has to start somewhere. If you listen to the weather forecasters, they started talking about Stella the Winter Storm last week. The super Read More …
Everything Has a Place
We all know that everything has a place…wher it belongs: At home In my dad’s work truck In a retail store (merchandising plans abound) In a professional kitchen How come, if everything has a place, every Saturday morning, nothing is Read More …
Position In Line
Normally, people want to have a short wait, thus their position in line is strategic, at least when it is possible to exert any control at all over your situation. You carefully choose: Left or right at the bank drive Read More …
Where Do You Drawn The Line
I can’t imagine what it was like years ago, before maps were created. Then they were invented and many different companies, cartographers, created their own versions. I am sure that there was a debate, way back then, on where do Read More …
Leave Early
It’s Friday…a chance, perhaps to leave early and get a head start on the weekend. Every Friday. At least that is the goal. It doesn’t work out that way, but we think that it is fair… With all hours of Read More …
It’s Okay to Leave
What do you do when things are not to your liking? The happy hour event you’d heard was such a great time, the wait for a table – even in your favorite lunch spot, watching an Oscar nominated movie or Read More …
Do You Give Yourself Permission
Sometimes, especially this week, I wonder whether or not people give themselves the latitude to speak up and trust themselves. A good question to ask “Do you give yourself permission… to say no? to say yes? to try again? to Read More …
It Is Okay To Say Yes
Keep it in the back of your mind, always…it is okay to say yes. Say yes to dessert Say yes to unsolicited assistance Say yes to dinner with friends Say yes to breakfast with mom or dad (or both) Say Read More …