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Ahead, behind, or what?

March 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Musings, Uncategorized, Work

Today I was at a conference at Umass Boston, with my trusty new touch iPod in hand with hopes that I could blog, check emails, etc. while in attendance.  Did any of those happen?  Just one – one little email.    Was it my iPod? NO.   Was it me?  MAYBE   Was it the frustration of technology?  […]

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President Barack Obama

January 20th, 2009 · Comments Off on President Barack Obama · Musings

It’s a great day!  I hope that this is the beginning of some great differences for many in our country.  We of the 60s and 70s had many dreams; perhaps now we will see some of these come true:  not because someone granted them to us, but because enough of us are working together, regardless […]

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How old will you be this weekend?

December 12th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Children, Important People, Musings, Uncategorized

A rare moment is about to happen in my house: I’m not going to win the lottery, and as far as I know it won’t be 90 degrees tomorrow, nor will I wake up 25 years old. Or maybe I will. Tomorrow my two children and grandchild come to visit for a short 48 hours. […]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Children, eating, Important People, Musings

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 […]

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Obama

November 6th, 2008 · Comments Off on Obama · 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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