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Earth Day Thoughts to Consider

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April 22, 2013 For a long time, I have been looking for a way to dispel the fallacy called: “Going Green.” I see the phrase on my bills in the mail. “Save a Tree” the envelope urges- pay your bills electronically. Then I stumbled across a page in a recent catalog from Saturn Press. Their explanation sums […]

The Year of the Snake

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February 11, 2013 Happy Chinese New Year… “The Year of the Snake!” (-& belated greetings from snowbound Connecticut.  A severe Winter storm has paralyzed the area with 40 inches of snow, causing many celebrations to be cancelled or postponed.) The Positive Qualities are : Decisiveness, intelligence, intuitiveness, elegance, attention to detail; snakes make good philosophers, […]

Happy New Year

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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

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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.

The 12 Day Letter Writing Extravaganza!

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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 […]

The handwriting of The Declaration of Independence

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July 4, 2012 This holiday gives me  a perfect opportunity to discuss the lovely handwriting behind The Declaration of Independence.  Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft.  Corrections were made by Adams and Franklin and then the document was passed on to Timothy Matlack to engross. Timothy Matlack  (1730-1829) was a delegate to The Continental Congress […]

Memorial Day 2012

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May 27, 2012 Memorial Day is a day to pause and offer tribute to American service men and women who gave their lives during a military conflict. Originally called Decoration Day, this holiday was established in 1865 by Black Freemen (freed slaves) after the Civil War to commemorate Union soldiers who died for the cause. Later, this federal […]