People have often been surprised by my work ethic. This may be because of the generation from which I come. In my generation we did not look for an escape from work, or for the easiest way to do that work. We simply rolled up our sleeves and did the work. We knew that to […]
When Things Get Real
Before I get into the meat of this post, I want to make it perfectly clear that, for the most part, I am a pacifist. Having said that, I will bring your attention to that clause “for the most part.” The reason that I bring your attention to this is because I am well aware […]
A Winter’s Tale
I was born during a blizzard in February of 1963 (a good year! I am now VINTAGE!) For most of my life there has been a snow storm or heavy snowfall on my birthday. I tend to not mind this. I grew up enjoying snow. And the cold meant that there were no mosquitos to […]
“I’m a Woman”
A few days ago I shared on social media a clip from the Cher Show, wherein Cher and Raquel Welch performed a song titled I’m A Woman. Here are the lyrics to this song: I can wash out forty four pairs of socksAnd have ’em on the lineI can starch and iron two dozen shirts‘Fore […]
Force Feeding
When I was a teenager my girlfriend asked me to come with her to visit her older brother, who lived in a town about 80km away. I said I would do that. I was looking forward to spending time with her and to meeting her brother, whom she had never mentioned before. Unfortunately, he was […]
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