Have you ever just wanted to be left alone? A little precious time. So it was when I went to the car wash recently. I took a book and was so looking forward to those few minutes. I found my way to the waiting room with my book. “Nice day, isn’t it?” asked the woman who followed me into the waiting room. How to ignore her? Couldn’t. And I just …
Just after 6 p.m. on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. is fatally shot while standing on the balcony outside his second-story room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. I remember my Dad, who was City editor of the Atlanta Journal, getting the call. No twitter in those days... On April 3, back in Memphis, King gave his last sermon, saying, “We …
I have blogged many times over the years about social media, Facebook and related medium. Most of those posts have been about personal social media use. Here is my question for today. Do you use social media to help promote your business? If so, what have you found to be effective or ineffective? Inquiring minds want to know.
Do you embarrass easily? I’ve been thinking a lot about embarrassment as a result of a chance encounter I had last week. For many who may not know, I was divorced from my first husband in 1997. My divorce was a bit of a “scandal” in East Meadow-where we lived at the time-as my husband, a member of the school board had a relatively public af …
I am not sure what you are doing this weekend but it is likely that you are with family or friends celebrating Easter, Passover, or April Fools day . What do you think about memory? It is a strange thing. Moments in our lives recorded on our nervous systems with electrical impulses. Some are etched so deeply we recall all the details what we were d …
Passover, Easter, April Fools, Good Friday, Palm Sunday...the perfect holiday storm. Chopped liver, easter eggs, slow cooked brisket, golden maple ham, plus so much more, all converging in stomachs across the United States (at least in this household:) Family, laughs, hugs, smiles, deep discussions, jokes, prayers, traditions are all a part of my …
In these politically charged times I am amazed at the number of people who I truly like and respect who are diametrically opposed to my political point of view. I think I have my feet on the ground and have a balanced point of view and am willing to listen to both sides. However, when I listen to some of my opposing view good friends I question m …
There is a new peril among pedestrians. I am sure that we’ve all fallen victim — hopefully without dire consequences. I was reminded of it just the other day as I was walking to the subway. I was about to step onto the first step of the stairs down to the subway when I bumped into the young woman in front of me who had stopped abruptly. After a mo …
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because the …
I think about the lessons that we have imparted to our children. Work hard and accept responsibility, be considerate and show your love of others, embrace the elephants in your life, speak out if you see injustice, make a difference in the world around you, clean up after yourself, and on and on. Over the past few weeks, I am convinc …
In the wake of the Me Too movement, there has been a lot of discussion about the changing of the country’s mindset with respect to sexual assault and sexual harassment. But, to me, it’s a lot more basic than that. We need to start from the ground up. It has to begin with changing mindsets about what sort of behavior and speech are appropriate. T …
Last night we celebrated 33. And we crossed an item off Shelly’s bucket list. The item: Rod Stewart in concert. Rod the Mod performed tunes from his catalogue including his Dylan cover (in honor of Fred?) Forever Young. The band members played a wide variety of instruments beyond the usual guitars, bass, drums and keys. At times a banjo, sax, mando …
Tooling along in the right lane, south on rte 135, last week at about 60 mph (cruise control), listening to a book, heat seater and steering wheel heater on, and I'm enjoying the moment. A blue Subaru mini SUV pulls up to my left in the middle lane and slows down. They position themselves just off my left front bumper. Then, without notice, they …
Forgetting money, everything has an inherent tangible value (more or less to each person and in differing situations or contexts). For example, when we visited Cuba in 2016 I brought little paper American flags which I saved after their use for decorations on the Fourth of July and inexpensive white Rawlings baseballs. Anticipating its unique …
Let’s share snow stories. Rarely do I ask for reader participation in my blogs, but as I sit at home watching the snow fall, I wonder how others faired through the storms of March 2018. Those in warmer climes are free to join in....but please be gentle... As for me, yesterday’s morning commute was memorable in the paucity of cars on the road. After …
