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Today is the day before Thanksgiving (always the fourth Thursday in November), the most quintessentially American holiday I can name, right up there with July 4th (our Independence Day). This day before Thanksgiving is traditionally a very busy day for … Read More
Well, it happened again. I choose an important and timely topic — the importance of maintaining a healthy skepticism — but, in the course of putting the post together, I veer off into another land. Could that have been … Read More
Yes, it’s that time again. And, since WP once again won’t let me add photos (nor will it let me add tags), I’m rerunning this post from three years ago. It’s pretty much covers all the necessary territory (and then … Read More
Today’s post began a week ago when I watched the video of actor Emma Thompson talking to the BBC in the wake of the harvey weinstein downfall. As you listen to the video, you’ll hear Ms. Thompson refer to a … Read More
Is your world an apple pie or a candle? Strange question, I know. Bear with me. I’ve been writing from Ohio the past two weeks while on my bi-annual “Grandma Janet Road Trip.” I landed at my younger son’s home around … Read More
Sasha here. I hope you’ve all missed me. Alpha Mom has an old friend from Ohio visiting this week, so she asked me to pump out this blog post about criticism. She says I can use her solitary 1-star review … Read More
“How are you?” These past few weeks when asked how I am, I’ve been struck by how easy it is to fall back on that socially acceptable, “Fine, thanks. How are you?” It’s the polite response, we say here in … Read More
Aware of my nearly daily use of the word “overwhelmed” lately, as in “I’m feeling overwhelmed,” I decided to take a look at what the word means to me: when I use it and how I get through it. Politics, … Read More