2 Mar 2016

International Women’s Day, 2016

            International Women’s Day is a world-wide holiday, officially observed on every continent each year on March 8. Have you heard of it?  Or perhaps I should ask instead, when did you first hear of it?   … Read More

17 Feb 2016

Socially Acceptable Excuses — Part III

British philosopher Bertrand Russell, famously conjugated the verb “to be” this way: I am firm. You are obstinate. He is a pig-headed fool. And so we begin Part III of our ongoing series that began last January with When Cultural Difference is Used … Read More

2 Feb 2016

My New Website Look

How often do you redecorate? I mean, how long can one live with that red shag carpeting that we so loved once upon a time?

So it is with websites. I’ve learned.

As technology changes, so too must our virtual living rooms. And today’s post is about how mine got its new look.

Web-wise, my website is my home. It’s the place where I have my most precious possessions. Unlike any of the other social media sites, my website is MINE; I own it. It is the place that I can truly call my own. And, it’s where I feel most comfortable. Home.

I loved my first website.… Read More

27 Jan 2016

World Holocaust Victims Remembrance Day

January 27 is World Holocaust Victims Remembrance Day   I found this photo of Auschwitz at the Jewish Virtual Museum, a project of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise and a wealth of information on the Holocaust.   Today, January 27, is World Holocaust … Read More

20 Jan 2016

When Cultural Difference Is Used As An Excuse — Part I

Cultural difference has morphed of late into a lame excuse for bad behavior. Take this recent headline:   Renegades boss blames ‘cultural differences‘ as Chris Gayle is fined $10,000 That was a headline I caught through the magic that is … Read More

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