… what do you want for the holidays? I have to say that I have been asked a lot of questions in my lifetime. Some have been easy ones; some not so easy. Unfortunately, I find one of the hardest questions “what do YOU want for (fill in the blank)? This time of year… Continue reading How do you answer the question …
While reading a good friend’s blog this morning, I was drawn to think back to past relationships of mine. Why had some of these relationships blossomed and then died, like a flower does when cut and brought inside? Was it change in my life or his? Was it timing? The one common part of… Continue reading Do You Always ‘Fess Up?
I received a reflection – among the many daily emails I receive – in my inbox every morning. Frequently, these have to do with healthy living as they do come from SparkPeople.com. Today’s, though, resonates with me on so many levels. Don’t put off living the life you want There is no lesson for today.… Continue reading Thought of the Day
They say that everything always looks better after the fact. The Monday morning quarterback scenario is always easier than the actual game. So, let’s quarterback and look at yesterday’s elections. Last night, as I was trying desperately to fall asleep, I was listening to various pundits talk about what had happened. The NY 23rd… Continue reading Election 2009 Post View
I was a freshman in college that fateful November. Though I cannot remember when exactly, I am sure that I had mailed my first absentee ballot home the week prior to this fateful Sunday as election day was November 6th. I was practicing the democracy that so many take for granted, the very democracy that… Continue reading November 4, 1979
I glibly said to a friend a while ago “I have a past.” This comment keeps getting thrown back at me many times but the original statement came as he found pictures of me from high school in his yearbook. People always ask me, “have you always looked like this?” Well, yes. I cannot… Continue reading Me, Through the Years
Most people who know me know that I tend to rely on my faith to help me get through all those trials and tribulations that occur in my life. I have relied on my faith to get me through the break up of my marriage and through several relationships that I thought would last but… Continue reading Mass of Remembering, Healing and Hope
Last year every group in the country was geared up to get out the vote. This year, not so much as the off year election cycle comes to a close with Election Day 2009 – November 3, 2009. Where I live in upstate NY, there are a handful of interesting items and posts to… Continue reading Election Day 2009
First, I can’t believe how early it gets dark out now that DST is over. I just had to run my 15 year old in to musical practice and it was dark by the time I was on my way home. The high school is maybe four miles from my house. The bonus is… Continue reading November
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