Damn the DVR and pass the popcorn
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Damn the DVR and pass the popcorn
A few years ago my son was home for a prolonged visit and convinced me he couldn’t live without DVR for our TV. I had fought it for quite some time before giving in, not wanting to throw any more cash down the voracious Time Warner pie hole. I have a hard time saying no to my boy. So Chris taught me how it worked … Continue reading Damn the DVR and pass the popcorn
Click for Christmas Wishes!
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What is your email saying about you?
Email is always full of surprises, isn’t it? And I’m not even talking about the Viagra messages that go into the trash before I even see them. Sometimes I wonder, who do they think is sitting here reading their emails? I know they are not picturing a pudgy, 60-year-old woman whose idea of a good time is sitting in the recliner watching “Top Chef: Seattle” … Continue reading What is your email saying about you?
Love letter to my libraries
Did anyone read the essay by Richard Russo in the “Parade” newspaper supplement yesterday? It was titled, “Places of Wonder” and talked about a small town book store the novelist loved to visit when he was a child. It was an excerpt from a book called, My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read and Shop. It resonated with me, not because I … Continue reading Love letter to my libraries
London, November 2008
I traveled with friends to London less than a week after the 2008 presidential election. We were all thrilled that Barack Obama had been chosen, but what we didn’t expect was the reaction of so many of the Brits we met. Asking for the price of batteries in a shop, or directions to the nearest tube station, we’d be asked, “Are you American?” and quickly … Continue reading London, November 2008
Excellent behavior should be a hobby, not a habit
I am one of those people who likes to post inspirational quotes here and there in my office. Here’s a good one by a writer I admire: It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.– J.K. Rowling I’ve got a few more in that “go-out-there-and-just-do-it” vein, as well as several on Happiness and also a little plaque someone … Continue reading Excellent behavior should be a hobby, not a habit
What’s in a name?
More thoughts on names . . . . Have you ever wondered why we don’t wait to name our children and our pets until after they’ve been around a while? After we’ve gotten to know them a little bit? Started to get a feel for their personalities? We all know people who don’t fit their names. I, for one, chose to change my name slightly … Continue reading What’s in a name?
Sorry, but the name escapes me
Somewhere along the (life) line I have become absolutely terrible at remembering names. I guess I was no better or worse than average for most of my life, but I am now embarrassingly bad at it. For instance, my nice neighbors, Monty and Mary Jo, babysit for their two adorable grandsons during the week while the boys’ parents are at work. When the older boy … Continue reading Sorry, but the name escapes me
Lunch with Rachel from Card Services
Today I decided to invite Rachel from Card Services to lunch. Although she calls and leaves messages for me several times a week, we hadn’t had the opportunity to meet yet. I thought it was about time. Now, I’m not stupid. I know she calls you and everyone else in America several times a week, as well. She’s busy. I get that. She told me … Continue reading Lunch with Rachel from Card Services
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