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Posts from ‘January, 2011’

Food for Thought Holiday

My children used to ask me what food do we eat to celebrate Martin Luther King Day? My answer has been, it is a food for thought day.  It is a day for me to listen to great speeches, understand the principles of Nonviolence and then communicate those principles with the actions of my words [...]

Thoughtless Remarks Need a Sincere Apology

Several years ago a very popular comedian made some thoughtless remarks in public and was called out for his words.   I was very struck by what a fine apology he made because he not only said he was sorry that the words just popped out when he was not thinking, but that because the words [...]

FREEDOM a novel ~Jonathan Franzen

I was definitely not going to read this book. I was definitely not going to do a book review. I just felt that Opera had given this author and this book enough publicity. What would I say that would make any difference to someone who might want to read the book? Then again I kept [...]

When Adult Children Come Home – Be Aware

When adult children come home for a holiday or vacation there is a decidedly different energy in the house and some things are just timelessly the same. I thought I would share a list of the 10 major ideas that made me take note: Every glass in the cupboard was used every day and I [...]