When I wrote my first blog on June 4, 2015, I had no idea about the road forward—how many I would write, how frequently I would post, where I would get my ideas. I just sat at my computer and started writing. I posted erratically for the first two years.… Read More »Reflection and Review, Looking Back on my First Year of Blogging
Now that I have revitalized a novel, Happenings, which I had left moldering on the shelf for a few years, I have re-visited another potential book, this time, about Fergus Blecher, an odd name for an odd guy. He is the main character in this unfinished manuscript, which I can’t… Read More »Books That Make You Chuckle, Chortle Or Crack You Up!
Dear Blog Follower, This letter is meant to be a follow-up to my newsletter of April 19, 2016. I had good intentions to publish one every year. Well, you know what sometimes happens to good intentions—according to Robbie Burns, ‘the best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft… Read More »A Message to Followers of Diane Dahli & Still the Lucky Few
I was innovative and daring as a teacher. The teachers of every other class were advocates of structure and iron-clad discipline. I was not. Trouble with my peers started early, while we were setting up our classes in late August, getting ready for the school year. This was the era… Read More »Sweet Revenge, a Moment to Savor
Can you think of a wonderful gift that simply fell into your lap with no effort on your part? Have you ever received money that came in the mail just when you needed it? Have you thought about someone you haven’t seen for a long time, and then received a… Read More »The Charm and Mystery of Serendipity
What could be more harrowing than your first job? The impossible expectations, the stress, the jitters! The importance placed on being productive, the desire to please an employer, the mystery of the unknown rolled into one ball of wax—your first job! We place a great deal of importance on being… Read More »Do You Remember Your First Job?
I found this in my archives the other day, and wondered if anyone still papers walls. Much to my relief, I found a treasure trove of articles about it—how to choose the paper, how to cut it, and how to do it. I papered walls years ago and lived to… Read More »Have a Yen to Paper a Wall? Here’s What You Need to Know!
We all remember department stores. How could we not? They were a part of our lives, like food, or breathing—Macy’s, The National in New York and the rest of the United States, Hudson’s Bay and Eaton’s in Canada. The rise of department stores was an urban phenomenon. As roads, trains,… Read More »The Rise of the Department Store
What can I say about April, that hasn’t already been said? Only that I love April, its idiosyncrasies and quirks. April is a much-needed reprieve from a long and gloomy winter, and takes its place as unique in this iconic poem: Thirty days hath September,April, June, and November,All the rest have… Read More »A Glorious April Day!
It’s Valentine’s Day soon, a day which has been set aside for celebrating all things that represent love and affection. We all become attached to things—people, items, our homes, our pets. Attachment is a condition of being human. Most of the time, it’s a comfortable place to be, positive, life-affirming,… Read More »Attachment: Healthy, or Emotionally Risky?
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