by Norma Thatcher | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
How much would you pay for a Hanes brand tagless black t-shirt? On Hanes.com they run about five bucks each. But when the streetwear brand Supreme adds their logo (a tiny red rectangle with the word Supreme in white letters) to the bottom, they can sell a package of...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 30, 2019 | Healthy Living, Interesting information
Sometimes when I’m driving, I suddenly realize that my head is sticking out in a forward position, almost as if there is something stuck on the windshield that I’m trying to see. I’ll pull my chin back in and straighten my posture. That lasts for a few minutes until I...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 26, 2019 | Love
I wrote a lot of poetry when I was (much) younger. The sadder I felt, the better my poetry was. So you might say that happiness eroded my ability to rhyme. The most recent poem I wrote was nearly three years ago to honor my grand-dog Scooter who had just died, but...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 23, 2019 | Inspirational
Heading to a concert in southwest Virginia, we took the scenic route of 211 West. And it is just that: scenic. The winding road with horseshoe-shaped curves crisscrosses its way up one side of a mountain and then down again. Signage courtesy of the National Park...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 19, 2019 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Public speaking, Thought provoking
My little town has been blessed with an independent book store on Main Street. The Old Town Open Book had a soft opening last Friday. They sold 1700 volumes in six hours! The store was so busy it couldn’t even close on time; the local online paper reported the store...
