Our region and many around the country was blasted this week with snow and -50-degree windchills. As usual, the school districts in the region faced a tough decision, do we close school or keep it open? The usual social media boards were full of opinions and judgments about the decisions made by school officials. This […]
Recently a friend went through a really drawn-out process and expressed, “I don’t feel like the empowered woman I thought I would”. Her comment made me realize we often expect a glorious triumph at the end of really hard, difficult work. When what we may have to face is that an ugly finish is still […]
As I’m writing this, the government is still shut down as both sides of the political aisle work to fight for what they believe in. The consequence? men and women who serve us through government positions are being asked to work without pay because too many of us have bought into the zero-sum mentality. Today […]
We have this sweet pooch, named Ava. Ava’s a mix between a black lab and a border collie. As a result, she has the body and build of a lab and the pointy nose and ears of a border collie. She’s a really good dog, and she’s definitely my dog. Each day she joins me […]
We’re four days into the New Year. Do you make New Years’ Resolutions? If so, how are your 2019 New Years’ Resolutions going? As 2019 gets underway, let’s think about how to kick off strong in 2019. Out of curiosity, I googled top New Years’ Resolutions. As you can guess, the top resolutions include: start […]
