Although not everyone is a fan of Dear Abby, this is one of my favorite pieces about Thanksgiving day. “Today is Thanksgiving Day, so take a few minutes to reflect upon all the things for which you are thankful. How’s your health? Not so good? Well, thank God you’ve lived this long. A lot of […]
Entries from November 26th, 2008
Children’s books, Kiwanis and reading
November 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Books, Children, Kiwanis
Today I enjoyed an hour of sheer joy!  Along with several of my fellow Kiwanians and community volunteers, we read either one-on-one or in small groups to local children in our community’s early care and education centers. Our club takes part in a program called Reading is Fundamental. We fundraise and purchase quality picture books, […]
Obama
November 6th, 2008 · No Comments · Important People, Musings
As so many I’ve spoken to since Tuesday night, I’m very excited for the possibilities that having President Elect Obama in office means. As he and McCain noted in their speeches, the problems won’t get fixed overnight. Why do Americans think that any problem is fixable in 5 minutes — TV?  Yet, if we can […]
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VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE
November 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I hope I don’t need to say anything more!
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McCain and Santa Concede
November 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Important People, Uncategorized
Seen in Greenfield Massachusetts on October 31, 2008: And some local color for our loved ones who don’t live in New England:
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