It’s freezing in the Northeast and a lot of people are cranky. My area could get another foot of snow this week. There’s no denying that this winter is brutal. One of my favorite posts was about “vacation moments” — or good times that make you feel better when you remember them. Now I have […]
Reading headlines on vacation
Four days into my vacation in sunny Turks and Caicos, President Obama gave a speech about his goals for the nation’s recently controversial security measures. Yes, I was on vacation, but I needed a little bit of news. (Vacation updates later!) I figured that there would be a ton of opinions to read when I […]
Celebrating Zora Neale Hurston
Today would have been Zora Neale Hurston’s birthday. If you haven’t read anything by Hurston, “Their Eyes Were Watching God” is a good place to start. I read this novel in high school and still remember the main character, “Janie Crawford”. She is born and lives in Eastonville, Florida. It’s where Hurston herself grew up […]
Tranquil Tuesday: Dawn
During the week, some of you get an early start for work or whatever else you have in store for the day. A poem like this one by Campbell McGrath reminds me that there’s someone — whether human or animal — who’s up at the same time, getting ready for another day. It makes me […]
The art of interviews and HONY
Interviews are hard work. You approach a stranger and start asking them questions they might not want to answer. You need to ask the right questions, and sometimes ask twice. You need to smile and be friendly, regardless of their attitude or how nervous you are. It’s easy for them to reject you. Post by Humans […]
Let’s talk about food, baby
Food can tell you a lot of things about people. It can tell you what their tastes are, what kind of traditions they keep and, of course, how hungry they are. This year my husband and I invited our family and friends into our home for New Year’s eve. Since we were raised in the same […]
The right New Year’s resolutions
New Year’s resolutions — you either love them or you really, really hate them. Honestly, I never got the point. My thinking went that making promises that you can’t keep is just a set up for disappointment (sore loser, here). Make no mistake, I have goals but they don’t necessarily need to happen within one year. […]
What are your vacation moments?
Whenever it starts getting cold and the holiday season approaches, I start thinking about what has been going on in my life. The New Year is on my mind. One of the big changes in my life for 2013 was that I started working with my husband. This means a lot of time in the […]
Tranquil Tuesday: Fearless
Frankenstein’s monster, like any stranger in the night, wants someone to love. Of course his problem is that he can’t love just anyone, and Dr. Frankenstein refuses to create his match. So the monster tries to solve it the only way he can — with a threat. His strength and wit should not be underestimated, […]
After Sandy Hook
Years after the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I sit here remembering the pain in my heart after hearing the news. I was alone at work on a Friday, 30 miles from Newtown, Conn. I remember crying, pacing, trying to figure out how to go on with my day. It hurt most of […]