Diversity Equity Inclusion Scary words…if you’ve never left the road you live on I work with a woman who uses the phrase “irrationally angry” a lot when things go sideways. I’m almost there with the criticism of DEI although I don’t think it is irrational. How can someone be against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? I … More DEI
Mother’s Day was two weeks ago so naturally I have been thinking about my own mom. She passed in 1995 – 30 years ago. WOW…it’s hard to believe it was that long ago and how much has changed. I wouldn’t say that our relationship was close. Oh, I felt secure and had no worries growing … More Conversations with Mom
Last Friday I decided that I would go on a Sugar Strike. I would quit sugar cold-turkey. Maybe not the healthiest decision to make but I needed to break my sugar habit and going two weeks without sugar of any kind would, while not being easy, break it. I made it one day. But I’m … More A Week Without Sugar
“The Blood Purge of June 30, 1934, was a warning of how ruthless the new leaders could be. Yet the Nazi terror in the early years affected the lives of relatively few Germans and a newly arrived observer was somewhat surprised to see that the people of this country did not seem to feel that … More We are in a moment
I’ve never attended a protest before. Never marched in the streets. Never held signs. Never attended a political rally. I went to the “Hands Off” protest/rally yesterday downtown. It was many things. It was inspiring to see and listen to so many passionate people. It was fun to see the creativity in the signs people … More I went to my first protest
I don’t I wonder if Alexander Hamilton did? I never want to be I wonder if Alexander Hamilton did? If I am we’re in trouble This is not a post about Alexander Hamilton. (we’ve been rewatching and registering to the movie and soundtrack) I have many smart friends and co-workers. I thoroughly enjoy being around … More “Why do you believe you’re the smartest in the room?”
I was thinking the other day about today’s political environment and how it seems to be driven by grievance, performative behavior, division and chaos. And maybe it’s a symptom of being older and more invested/interested in politics now versus when I was younger but I do not remember politics being so loud. I often wonder … More If all you know is chaos, is it normal?
I’m not an expert but I, with the help of my daughters, installed a new microwave above our stove today. Anyone that knows me knows that I am absolutely not a handy person but we accomplished this task in less than 30 minutes which included unloading the cabinet above the microwave, bringing in the new … More I’m not an expert but…
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