Doesn’t Everyone Deserve a Little Red Envelope Now and Again?
I was on the search this past week for little red envelopes. They couldn’t be just any red envelope but …
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How do I Mark 25 Years of Being in Oh Canada?
Five years ago, as I was approaching my 20th year in Oh Canada, I wrote that I would be doing …
Resolving Not to Bother Myself with Resolutions
I am resolutely refusing to make any resolutions for this coming year. Sure, it’s the start of a new decade, …
A Sven and Brigit Adventure
The resident trolls, Sven and Brigit, have escaped their cave and are out on the town. In their case, said …
Writing Should be More Accommodating, Don’t you Think?
Here I am ready to write this week’s blog and nothing’s coming. I missed my Friday self-imposed — reinforced by …
Have a Seat Please … And Wait and Wait and Wait.
I have been doing an informal survey of the quality of seats in doctors’ offices over the past week or …
Thinking about This Temp Assignment Called My Life
Back in the 1970s when I returned to DC from a year working in Germany, I signed up for work …
Blessings Come in Small Packages Sometimes
I have gone on record many, many times to complain about how much I dislike — I won’t say hate …
Is Being Positive the Real Answer to Being Happy?
I’m trying to be more positive these days, I really am. Not Polyanna-ish sickly-sweet nice but just the same me …
Is Dreaming Your Life Away So Bad?
Yesterday in aquafit as I was splishing and splashing my way to a healthier me — or so I’d like …
