I know many successful people who have taken the ?no media? vow. For their mental health and well-being they have voluntarily decided to stop reading newspapers and watching the news. The proliferation of bad news played and replayed and described in graphic detail has a damaging effect on mood, feelings of security, and comfort levels…. Read more »
?Some people turn back their odometers. Not me. I want people to know why I look this way. I’ve travelled a long way and some of the roads weren’t paved.? So goes this anonymous bit in an email I received called Great Thoughts. ?Life begins to suck at 40,” reads the huge headline in the… Read more »
Is there a person alive who hasn’t said or done something stupid they regret, if not immediately then at some future date? Most of us will admit this sad fact in the privacy of our own thoughts, if we do at all. MP Tom Lukiwski is not most people. When public figures get caught making… Read more »
I’m not sure if It’s a small-town phenomenon or not. I intend to pay more attention and see if my theory is right. At issue is the matter of community bulletin boards. Today I paused long enough to actually read some of the stuff covering such a board at the local grocery store. It’s about… Read more »
Erma Bombeck made a fortune writing about them. Sitcoms spoof them. Barrels of ink have been spilled and miles of film shot bringing them to page and screen. As individuals, we love ?em and sometimes even hate ?em. Sometimes simultaneously. And there’s nothing like a holiday get-together to bring those feelings to the fore. I’m… Read more »
Two Saturdays in a row I was able to convince Roy to go with me to see the grand prize homes in two charity raffles. Because it was Saturday, the crowds were heavier than they would have been on a weekday afternoon. There were also far more children tramping through the million dollar homes. I… Read more »
I’m a little choked another winter has come and (almost) gone without us having had a sun-soaked getaway. We’d been kicking around the idea of returning to a different part of Mexico or perhaps checking out the Dominican Republic, Cuba, or Jamaica. We looked over the Journal?s Saturday travel section, checked online sites, and talked… Read more »
As another International Women’s Day (IWD) approaches I think about all the women I know. The impact they’ve had on my life has varied from huge to glancing. Each has served as a mentor or a role model, an example or a warning. Some, at times, all four. Some of these women are relatives, some… Read more »
On more than one occasion I’ve used this space to gush about the joy and benefits of reading. I’ve talked about the fact I read anytime and anyplace. I read for pleasure, for personal development, and for career advancement. I read magazines, books, and online content. I read billboards, product boxes, signs, license plates, stationary… Read more »
Some days I feel really choked that I can’t wear costume jewellery. I know It’s hardly a national (or even local) disaster. But before you dismiss my complaint as selfish whining, think about it. Because of a nickel sensitivity that appeared in my early 20s I’ve been forced to wear only gold jewellery. What’s so… Read more »