Be An Advocate
It is good advice to be an advocate… for yourself, even when you don’t “really” need it to happen (but you’d like it to happen) for others, even if they won’t need your help to accomplish their goal, if it Read More …
Category: opinion
After Sale
The day after sale used to be huge…it was the big thing to do on December 26th. Get in line. Wear your comfy shoes. Get lunch with grandmother. Eat a fancy salad but enjoy hot cocoa, too. Fortunoff’s – Gimbal’s Read More …
There’s Still Traffic
No matter what you think it is like out there, remember, there’s still traffic. Be patient. Slow down. Take turns. Be nice. Use blinkers. Just breathe. Here and there, every place we go – except the mall, the restaurants and Read More …
Day 1 Of
Remember back when it was day 1 of the lock down and everyone was told to stay home, only do essential things for the next two weeks? Yup. We do. Then, it became 4 … then 6 weeks and lingering Read More …
Here We Go
So. Here we go again. The letters this time are… More real. More experienced. More heartfelt. More specific. More gut wrenching. It’s the holiday season. We trust that people will do the right thing and provide as much support as Read More …
Life Without Choices
Well, I guess this might be what it is like to live life without choices. One more thing. One more rule. One more change. One more decision. One more edit. One more takeaway. One more restaurant. One more gym. One Read More …
Perceived Value
The perceived value of a discount is often greater than the actual discount. How much are you willing to sell your information for these days? Free = Facebook (the more time you spend on it, liking, sharing and commenting, the Read More …
Christmas Trees Grow
In our area of the country, Christmas trees grow. That is, until you cut them down. Or, until the farm owner decides to retire. Which, apparently, is a growing trend. That said, however, I do have to wonder…much like the Read More …
The Twilight Hours
The twilight hours are sometimes the best time of the day. The lights are not quite bright. The sun is not quite down. The frosty morning dew makes everything twinkle. The day has not yet begun. The evenings and our Read More …
Open Ended Conversations
It is disconcerting to leave some topics in open ended conversations while you have others that you want to end. History Education Science Fiction Reality Social norms Politics Religion The ones that are the most fun are the open ended Read More …