Our country is divided in so many ways; it’s not just political parties, belief in the Big Lie. Another way to make sense of Americans and America is by looking at Americans’ behavior: how they spend their time in activities: firearms, sports, screen time and maybe even reading. Reading habits and reading are two pleasuresContinue reading “In the minority again”
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Losing one’s place in the world
“Love is a many splendored thing” a poet or philosopher once said. It could have also been “life is a many splendid thing”. So much to discover, learn, share, explore and do. Every day has its surprises if we’re open to watching for them. But not all the surprises are really splendid. When things areContinue reading “Losing one’s place in the world”
The Top 10 List
The war in Ukraine with all its pain and suffering and unnecessary death and destruction has been my concern over the past month. Interest and concentration necessary to write about my little life has not been of interest. So instead of doing that I’m providing a filler for off the hook this time: April 2022Continue reading “The Top 10 List”
An off the hook dilemma
Can I continue being “off the hook” and work part time? Now that I’ve re-entered the workforce working about 10-15 hours a week, the question I labored over before accepting the position was whether I could remain “off the hook” and work at the same time. When I started blogging ”off the hook” nearly fiveContinue reading “An off the hook dilemma”
Reading your mind
They’re out there, amongst us all. They’re sharing the highway with you, on your way to work, on your commute home or while doing errands around town. High schoolers out for a joy ride. Women texting their boyfriends cruising st 75 mph. They’re your neighbors who believe vaccines have tiny micro chips controlled by BillContinue reading “Reading your mind”
Two Sentimental Slobs
My father had many qualities, some good, some bad. One of them I like to remember him by was his unusual sense of humor. That’s why I keep one of the birthday cards he sent to me nearly twenty years ago when he was still going strong in his eighties. On the front cover areContinue reading “Two Sentimental Slobs”
The envelope please
In the corporate world along with my personal life, activity lists, deadlines, scheduled appointments measure the fruits of my labor. Facts and figures are my friends. They give me confidence I’m making prudent decisions that will work out. No decision is clear cut so I play the percentages with what is known. That’s how IContinue reading “The envelope please”
Worse than 9/11
In the aftermath of “9/11”, the universal fear was that the terrorism would threaten our way of life regardless of the number of people who were innocently killed or crippled by the planes crashing into the Twin Towers. We were told the terrorists “won” if we feared for our lives, stayed away from each other,Continue reading “Worse than 9/11”
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