January 14, 2013 “We turn not older with years, but new every day.” Emily Dickinson A New Year , thank heavens! Already, I’ve noticed changes. For one, I’ve asserted myself at the Post Office to reclaim a more balanced work life. The uncertainty of daily forced overtime was exhausting and numbing. My Doctor and the Union helped pull me out […]
Season’s Greetings
December 25, 2012 “Bon Bon” 1980 – Carol Christmas Born on Christmas, in New York City, Bon Bon was an incredible friend for 18 years. This is my tribute to her.
Letters of Sympathy
December 18, 2012 If you would like to send a sympathy note to the Newtown community in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, please address your cards to: The Families of Newtown P.O. Box 3700 Newtown, CT 06470 USA ______________________________________________________________________________________ Tips for writing a sympathy letter: Keep it brief. When a loved […]
Show you care
“so old fashioned, it’s revolutionary”
December 10, 2012… So what do you write on when you feel the impulse to put pen to paper? As a catalog shopper, I’ve discovered several very affordable, portable writing desks for sale. I bought the “Laplander” (shown below) for myself two years ago and I love it. ________________________________________________________________________________ Acorn also offers a lap desk […]
Cows caroling
The 12 Day Letter Writing Extravaganza!
December 2, 2012 In a local newspaper, I learned about another passionate letter writer, Hannah Brencher. Just 24 years old, Hannah stands out from the digital crowd with her campaign to encourage more love letters. She was prompted to reach out to others with love letters in an attempt to overcome her own sadness. Hannah would […]
Full Attention
October 29, 2012 __________________________________________________________________________________________ A recent review in THE WEEK asks this question: “Facebook: Are social media making us lonely?” Stephen Marche in The Atlantic states: “Thanks to texting, Facebook, Google+, and Twitter, Americans now live in a “web of connection” in which we can reach everyone we know in just a fraction of a […]
“Are We Acting Crazy?”
September 24, 2012 “Are we acting crazy?’ is a question Larry D. Rosen asks in the opening pages of his new book- iDisorder. My answer is: “Absolutely!” Curiosity and a need to understand why we are so nuts, – has led me into an investigation of technology’s impact upon our world and culture. Since people don’t […]
…catching up, again!
September 17, 2012 Yes, it has been too long. Trying to maintain some balance in an insane world poses quite a riddle. And as yet, I haven’t solved the puzzle. It was a long hot summer with forced overtime. A steady regime of 10 hour days leaves me exhausted and thwarts my best intentions. I […]
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