So…..did you make any resolutions? Well, if you didn’t, you’re in good company as I did not either. I stopped making resolutions years ago because when I was unable to keep them, I felt as if I’d failed – and I don’t like that feeling. Instead, what I’ve learned to do […]
Tag: Wildcard Wednesdays
Kutcher and Kunis are Krazy !!
0 commentsAnd they are making me crazy too!! As I write this, I’m wondering why I’m wasting time blogging about 2-seemingly-self-absorbed celebrities. But, how they are conducting their lives REALLY bothers me because they are such high profile celebrities that many young people admire. You may be wondering why their behavior […]
Needed: More Gentlemen
0 commentsA gentleman. Some might find it hard provide a definition but we all know one when we meet one. Sadly, there aren’t many to be found – especially in the under 30 set. Sadly. Want to know the definition of a gentleman? A gentleman is simply a man with manners. Ah – […]
Let a Boy be a Boy
0 commentsI was reading my local newspaper this morning – I know, how quaint – and ran across New York Times jounalist David Brooks’ column about the “boy crisis.” Here is the link so you can read what he wrote: http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Schools-must-make-cultural-adjustments-for-boys-3697105.php O.K. – so here’s my take. First of all, if you are a […]
It's Independence Day!
0 commentsJune 23, 2011. That was the day last year when I saw my son off for his second deployment. It wasn’t any easier the second time than it was the first. Today is Independence Day in the U.S.A. and I couldn’t help but recall what I was doing last year and in […]
The Bully Boys
0 commentsUnless you’ve been camping in a cave, you’ve probably seen the YouTube video this week of an elderly bus monitor – Karen Klein – enduring verbal abuse and bullying from some horrid middle school aged boys from Athena Middle School in Greece, New York. Those mean boys threatened Ms. Klein […]
Did Your Valentine Disappoint You?
0 commentsIt’s the day after. Many of you had an absolutely marvelous Valentine’s Day – and many of you didn’t. Some of you may, indeed, be depressed today because your Valentine either didn’t celebrate the day with you as you had envisioned or they didn’t do much at all – if […]