Posts from ‘December, 2011’

I am not very fond of Christmas as a cultural event.  For years I liked it and I did so much of my family’s work of preparation.  Because my Mother was busy teaching first grade and my brother and sister needed more time with school work and all of their activities.  My Mother would say, [...]

So Far Away is a book that needs to cross the path of anyone who still has senior parents alive and well.  It may not be so comforting to those who in the throws of senior caregiving, but then it just might be reassuring that one is not alone. This is a personal story about [...]

Our local environmentally friendly interior design store is going out of business.  Three people have responded to me and said, “Oh, they are just too expensive, particularly in these days.”   This is always, without fail, accompanied with that little “know it all” smile;   I know you know the one. After 35 years of being with [...]

Sometimes when you need it most the right teacher just comes along.  Creation was one of those teachers and an outstanding movie.   I can highly recommend it and one might wish to set aside two times to watch it and realize the depth from the story. The movie is a biographical drama about the life [...]