Does anyone else blush when they hear Obama use the term “Stimulus Package?”
It’s not often that you get to feel good about a corporation and today, I have reason to feel good about two large American conglomerates – UPS and Starbucks. I’d like to share my stories with the hope that other companies will [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 14, 2009
Word of the Day:Hint
My local supermarket has a book shelf where you can dump your old books and magazines and take new ones for free. I have found a lot of good stuff there including a 1967 edition of Hints from Heloise. Heloise’s daughter took over the helpful hint business after the original Heloise died and her column [...]
January 9, 2009
Word of the Day: Ciao
My husband has left me and I’m okay with it.
He’s away on a business trip for three nights and four days …in Italy. Now, some women might be jealous and others might be resentful. Some, after holding down the suburban fort and being a single parent for the better part of a week, might expect [...]
January 3, 2009
Word of the Day: Child Labor
I try to teach my kids the value of a dollar. That’s why when our neighbor asked if Lewis would take care of her cat while she went away during the holidays, I made him say “yes.” Now, I don’t know if the experience has taught him much, but I have learned a valuable lesson: [...]
