I was not a blogging person when the attack on the USS Cole took place in October 2000, killing 17 American sailors. I remember vividly, probably due to my overwhelming political and news junkieness – yes, I am also a wordsmith, where I was when I found out about the USS Cole. I was in… Continue reading Yemen … Again
We all have them – gifts and blessings. As we start on that clean canvas or slate that is a new year, we are looking for ways to improve what is our lives. We make resolutions to do things differently, to make things better for us and for our friends and families. I have read… Continue reading Gifts and Blessings
I visit Ronna Detrick’s blog RENEGADEconversations daily. Her entry for January 1, 2010 was short and sweet and has stuck with me for days, mulling its way around in my mind, my heart and my soul. I truly think you should all head over to read this entry as it will not take long. Ronna’s… Continue reading “Ecstatic Experiences”
Both the quality of creativity and that of being a problem-solver are important to bring to the table when you are searching for employment or for freelancing gigs. A rock pile ceases being a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. – Unknown Author Employers… Continue reading Creativity and Problem-Solving
Today is the Feast of the Epiphany. It is a celebration of the presentation of the baby Jesus to the Magi. When I was listening to Deacon George discuss the Magi, I got to thinking. Sometimes when I think, it is dangerous. Deacon George, to paraphrase his homily this morning, discussed where the three Magi… Continue reading The Feast of the Epiphany
Upstate New York is finally paying for the lovely October – okay, so there was one small snow storm, beautiful November and almost pristine December weather that was had. It is January, a new year, a new decade and evidently a new weather trend – cold. What is one to expect when living in Upstate… Continue reading Baby, It’s Cold Outside
I was over at Momalom.com and found Jen had posted her “best” posts for each month she had been blogging in 2009. She managed to borrow the idea from Scary Mommy and I want to be sure everyone gets credit. I decided to sit down today and go back over what I had written about… Continue reading My 2009 in Blog Review
A former colleague of my father’s put it best in a short blog entry for the first of the new year. She entitled it “Fresh Starts.” I was so taken by it in its truth and simplicity, I shared it on Facebook. Now I want to share it here with you, my readers. It is… Continue reading What Is Best About A New Year?
The last year of this decade was a huge one for me personally. I did not sit down at the end of December 2008, as I normally would, and review the past year and set expectations for the year to come. I let 2009 roll in and through on its own. Parts of that were… Continue reading 2009 in Personal Review
Just a heads up for those of you following my blog, I have joined NaBloPoMo and will be writing an entry a day for the month of January. This may be a stretch for me as I have had some turmoil in my life the last two days and all I want to do each… Continue reading Best of the Decade?
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