“Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!” (From Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland)

“Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back.”- Harvey MacKay

There are countless quotes and references to time. Most of these references relate to how we use our allotted time in this life. The ability to ponder time is a bit of a luxury and, arguably, a concept people who work two…

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I'm on a 14 day cruise through the western Mediterranean with my husband, my son and his fiancé, and dear friends.  I'm experiencing the mind suspension that so often accompanies vacations.  I'm spending focused time with seven people I adore; we are immersed in luxury; and our ports of call are the sites of my studies as a Humanities major in college.  Our excursions have been rigorous- hiking the hill towns of Cinque Terre; swimming in the turquoise blue waters off Capri; and kayaking…

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I feel a moral imperative to weigh in on the light bulb debate “heating up” in Congress right now.  While I care very much about the environmental ramifications of this debate, I’m currently more focused upon the hypocrisy of the opponents to the 2007 congressional legislation, which toughens energy efficiency requirements for incandescent light bulbs.



Conservative talk show hosts like Glen Beck, Congressional officeholders Joe Barton (R Texas) and Michelle Bachman (R Minnesota) are… Continue

 

As I approach my 58th birthday this week, I’ve been reflecting on all the love in my life.  My family has already begun celebrating this seemingly non-significant birthday number.  My daughter took me shopping for yoga clothes a couple of weeks ago when she visited.  Additional presents were stashed away to be presented on the "actual day".   My son and his girlfriend surprised me with a magical day last Saturday. …

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