by Norma Thatcher | Sep 12, 2020 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
When did you last touch a tree? Or scooped up acorns from the ground? Maybe you recall the most recently you picked up an unusual rock or stone from the dirt. If your answer to the above prompts is, “I don’t know,” then you need to get out more. And by out, I mean...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 5, 2020 | Interesting information
Pop Quiz: “If a unit of data gets shared enough times, it is considered true.” This statement was made in response to people refusing to believe which of the following: a) In 2021, workers will have to pay back the 6.2% Social Security tax that President Trump’s...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 28, 2020 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual
My friend Betsy Anderson is part of a group that runs grief writing workshops. Her own daughter Caroline died in 1995 at the age of 16 from a sudden illness, so Betsy is an inspiration of healing to workshop participants. In November 2012 I encouraged a new friend...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 22, 2020 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Spiritual
One of the flower boxes on the back porch was filled with tangerine-color geraniums. Facing southwest, they received the full blessing of the sun’s encouragement to flourish. They were quite the sight…until a single stalk of something else started sprouting up in...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 14, 2020 | Interesting information, Music
Without You is a song made famous by Harry Nilsson. Released in late 1971, the song was actually written by Peter Ham and Tom Evans of the rock and roll group Badfinger. Their version of the song, never released as a single, appeared on their 1970 album No Dice. Harry...
