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Rona Gura
Dec23
The Reader Verses The Non-Reader
Posted By : Rona Gura

I love to read. For as long as I can remember, reading has always been my greatest escape, a doorway to worlds unknown and stories untold. I can easily read one book a week, most often before I go to sleep. Although, during football season I can read all day while my husband watches football.   My husband, however, is the polar opposite, preferring

Rona Gura
Dec16
Fredslist is Awesome
Posted By : Rona Gura

I shared one of my favorite Gotham experiences at a Gotham meeting this past week. Fred urged me to share it in a blog.  And, after some thought, I agreed.   Several years ago, I was hired to represent a woman in a divorce action who owned a second home in a secluded county in North Carolina. She wanted to buy out her husband’s interest in the home

Rona Gura
Nov18
A Strong Voice In My Head
Posted By : Rona Gura

Growing up in a Jewish family in the 1960's and 1970's, the Holocaust was an important subject in our home. My father, as he did with most things, had very strong views about the Holocaust. He insisted that, as Jewish people, we must continue to discuss and learn about the Holocaust to honor the millions who died and to ensure that it never happens

Rona Gura
Nov11
Curbing the Emotions
Posted By : Rona Gura

Lately I have been dealing with hiding my personal emotions while in a professional setting. During a recent oral argument I found what the other side was saying so unprofessional, outrageous, and outlandish that I had to battle internally to keep my anger in check.   Hiding emotions in a professional setting can be incredibly challenging, especial

Rona Gura
Nov04
Astrology-Do you Believe
Posted By : Rona Gura

There was a time when I would check my horoscope everyday in the newspaper. Now that I get all of my news exclusively online, I no longer do so.   Astrology has fascinated people for centuries, captivating believers and skeptics alike. While I find the insights entertaining, I won’t comment about its accuracy in predicting the future. But astrology

Rona Gura
Oct28
Ryan Got Married
Posted By : Rona Gura

Last weekend, my son, Ryan, got married. This is my third child that has gotten married. So, one would think that I would be used to the impact of emotions you feel watching a child get married. But I wasn’t.   Watching my son get married felt so surreal, like being in a television show, only I had a starring role as "the emotional tearful mom." Al

Rona Gura
Oct21
The Joy and Chaos of Grandchildren
Posted By : Rona Gura

This past week, I have spent a lot of time with my grandchildren, Jordan age 3 and Taylor, 18 months.   Having grandchildren is like signing up for a circus you didn’t know you were hosting. They show up, turn your house totally upside down, eat one bite of what you offer them and then ask for something else, deciding for some reason that they no l

Rona Gura
Oct14
The Concept of Nothing
Posted By : Rona Gura

I was having trouble thinking of a blog topic this week. Nothing came to mind. Then I started to think about the concept of nothing.   In a world constantly buzzing with information, sometimes the most refreshing thing is. . .  nothing. Nothing doesn’t demand attention or push for productivity. It simply exists, waiting for you to notice its quiet

Rona Gura
Sep23
Where's the Inventory?
Posted By : Rona Gura

I am frustrated.   I need a dress to wear to the dinner the night before my son’s wedding.  I quickly looked online at some of the department store websites near me. Then I went to the mall to look at and try on the dresses I had seen online.   I was shocked that, when I got to the first department store, I could not find any of the dresses I had s

Rona Gura
Aug26
Setting Boundaries
Posted By : Rona Gura

I had a telephone consultation with a prospective client last week. As I was working from home, I conducted the consultation on my cell phone.   As we were hanging up, I said my usual send-off, “If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me.” At 8:00 am the next morning my cell phone rang from a number that was not in my contacts. Firs

Rona Gura
Aug19
Does Your experience Influence You?
Posted By : Rona Gura

Mitch’s blog on Saturday influenced this blog. At what point do you change your consumer actions based on unacceptable service? And have you changed your own professional behavior based on your personal experience?   Mitch’s blog reminded me of a situation we had encountered several years ago. Routinely we ate at a local Italian restaurant every Th

Rona Gura
Jul29
It Is Not Always What is Said
Posted By : Rona Gura

During a telephone conversation with my sister this week I mentioned that I still had no idea as to what my blog topic would be. Her children are younger than mine and she asked me whether I ever had blogged about social media and its effects on kids.  I told her of course I had.   In continuing our conversation, I came back to her social media sug

Rona Gura
Jul15
I Had to Change
Posted By : Rona Gura

How are you with trying new things?   Since the pandemic, I have done my own billing. As soon as  I began inputting my own billing, I have been complaining about the program I used, finding it not user friendly and disliked that it was not cloud based.   I finally decided to change my system four years after I started complaining. I am still learni

Rona Gura
Jul08
I am Not a Cleaner
Posted By : Rona Gura

I have a confession to make. I am not a cleaner. I absolutely despise cleaning. To me, cleaning is just a chore that I know I have to do.   My mother, on the other hand, was an avid cleaner. Growing up, our joke was that she used to follow my brother, sister and I around the house with her sponge. My cousin tells me that she cleanses by cleaning. I

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