Posted in Gratitude, family, tagged dementia, mommy on May 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Life has a way of making you feel small and helpless even when you are big and strong.
When I was a little girl I was a soft hearted soul, or, in the words of my older brother, a cry baby.
My dad used to enjoy reducing me to tears by reminding me that he and my [...]
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Posted in Gratitude on May 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A day of divorce stress demands Goldfrapp.
I am pleased to announce that, after several hours of negotiation, for all intents and purposes, Marriage No. 5 ended this afternoon at approximately 2:00 PM EST. Pay no attention to the random man in the background - the one on the bench with his legs crossed, the [...]
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Posted in Gratitude on May 26, 2008 | No Comments »
Those who serve are always at the mercy of the leaders who send them into battle.
From the New York Times:
The Department of Defense has identified 4,074 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the death of the following American on Friday:
JONES, Howard A. Jr., 35, Pfc., Army; [...]
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Posted in blues, tagged Neko Case on May 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Posted in Gratitude on May 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Divorce hearing on Wednesday.
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A few months ago a little bird reminded me about the great selection and unique style of Zappos.com. I am talking of course about Twitter, the micro blogging social network. I don’t remember how I first connected with Zappos founder and CEO Tony Hsieh on Twitter, but once I did I [...]
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Posted in Gratitude on May 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In spite of cynical reports to the contrary, I see evidence that kindness and compassion are on the rise, both in my virtual and real life communities. In my own life, over these past months of unemployment, I have been the recipient of abundant kindness from friends. Without their support I wouldn’t be [...]
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Posted in Goldfrapp, Gratitude on May 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Goldfrapp “Happiness”
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Posted in Gratitude on May 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Tip of the hat to Shape + Colour.
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It is Pangea Day, here and everywhere! If you pre-registered in Cleveland you can watch at Sarava at Shaker Square or Talkies Ohio City. You better get moving - doors open at 1:00 PM and the films start at 2:00 PM.
If you didn’t register you can still watch online.
The weather in Cleveland [...]
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