Ho, ho, ho no. Have you encountered holiday grumps? My instinct is to tell them to focus on the positive instead of the negative, to practice gratitude. Then I realize it is advice I can use myself. I have so much to be grateful for—I hope you do too. Thank you for reading; I appreciate you giving me your attention. Happy holidays! Peace, love, and solace Everyday is a gift so says the plaque on the bathroom wall. Of course, there should be a space … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Drew Stoddard — November
Good day and happy December and Happy Hanukkah (which begins today). I've started my shopping, put up lights outside, but haven't yet gotten my Christmas tree or decorated the inside of my house. I've been lackadaisical and uninspired, spending time doing crosswords, catching up on past issues of The New Yorker, and reading mysteries (Glass Houses by Louise Penny and The White Trilogy by Ken Bruen). I'm slow to get in the spirit this year. It seems I am still in a … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving
Hope your holiday is wonderful. Thanks for reading this blog. I have much to be grateful for and I hope you do too. Today's photo comes from Laura Rodley who explains: “The photo I took while driving home and all of a sudden the clouds were setting on top of the cornfield like a Shangri-la and I had to stop and enter their green vibrating world.” Thank-you, Laura. Let us hope we can all find our own version of Shangri-la. Laura Rodley, is a … [Read more...]
If only the world were more like Jeopardy
The world is crazy these days and can get me down in the dumps. But I have approximately thirty minutes of solace each weekday when I watch Jeopardy. When the show is over, I am disappointed it can’t go on forever. Jeopardy provides me with what I would like to see more of today. The contestants are smart as is Alex Trebek. Knowledge is valued here. Jeopardy is orderly and polite. At worst (and rarely) Alex Trebek can be brusque with contestants but he is never mean or … [Read more...]
Prayers and Thoughts & Action and Policy
This won't be a long post because I don't have much to report. The news is dismal because there has been another mass shooting. I concur with today's Chicago Tribune editorial, "How to help prevent the next gun massacre," which concludes: "Each mass shooting in America is its own terrible story that can't be undone. The responsible perspective is to use the shock of the moment to take actions that will save lives in the future." If the world has gotten you down, you … [Read more...]
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