Why You are You
Confession: I watch This Is Us. I’m not saying I agree with every message the show inserts, but I either change the channel or simply realize that the writers have a different agenda than I do. For the most part, the show spotlights the importance of family and the significance of the family bond. Last […]
Babies and Bathwater!
I’m sick to death of . . . I think most of us would complete this sentence starter with “politics” or “Democrats” or “Republicans,” or “Covid” or “quarantine.” (BTW, that sentence structure is called polysyndeton and is NOT recommended for academic writing, only when you think it’s snazzy to say something like that.) “Sick to […]
Ringing Phones and Interruptions
When I was growing up, my dad remodeled the kitchen and moved the phone from the bay window in the dining room to the kitchen wall, just inside the living room doorway. For a long time, my mother had a chair and a small table directly under the phone so she could sit down and […]
Thanksgiving Thoughts
I had a phone conversation with a very wise young lady a couple of days ago. I think she is 90 years-old or so. However, her outlook on life was fresh and revitalizing. During our conversation she began reflecting on the pandemic and the isolation of being quarantined. Yes, she missed visiting with her daughters […]