The young woman on the stage was obviously terrified. She held a piece of paper that undulated as her hands visibly shook. Her voice quavered as she stumbled through an introduction. “Our next speaker is Dr. Kathleen, I mean Kathryn uh uh Flame? Flume? She received her doctorate in psychiatry umm I mean psychology from….” … Continue reading Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones
Just How Many Kodak Moments Can There Be?
The woman next to me on the whale watching tour had three cameras of various sizes strung around her neck. It was as though she was wearing the world’s most cumbersome necklace, part of which was digging into my side. When the whales appeared she raised one camera after the other taking shot after shot … Continue reading Just How Many Kodak Moments Can There Be?
The Post Office Will Love Us FOREVER
Are you aware that the US Postal Service is celebrating an anniversary this year? It’s not too late to send them a card (pun #1) to acknowledge it’s been one hundred years since airmail was established. The 23rd issue of the USA Philatelic (tagged as “the official source for stamp enthusiasts”) arrived in my mailbox … Continue reading The Post Office Will Love Us FOREVER
Please Do NOT Repeat That
I spent the weekend in Connecticut with my 95-year-old aunt. She’s my aging role model: smart, healthy, active, mentally sharp, articulate, and both interesting and interested. The worst physical problem she experiences is severe hearing loss. Even with hearing aids, she finds it next to impossible to hear when in noisy places such as restaurants … Continue reading Please Do NOT Repeat That
Scam I Am OR Green Eggs and Scam
No one likes to be the victim of a scam. And it’s not just because we may lose some money. It’s a blow to our self-esteem. We’d like to believe that we’re savvy…too smart to get suckered into something that’s not what it’s cracked up to be. This happened to me last year. A very … Continue reading Scam I Am OR Green Eggs and Scam
With All Your Heart
“Never give up the power of your gut instincts. Trust me on this one…” This advice is from Dr. Neil Spector, once a respected oncologist. Over a span of fifteen years, he experienced a series of near-fatal health problems himself and was misdiagnosed for several years on some of them. The words of wisdom he … Continue reading With All Your Heart
It’s There For A Reason
Have you ever cussed at an over-the-counter bottle of medicine because the “tamper-proof” packaging nearly made it “consumer proof”? Do you know who’s responsible for initially triggering the requirement for the packaging? If so, call the police immediately because they don’t know either. In early fall of 1982 in the Chicago area, an unknown subject … Continue reading It’s There For A Reason
Time is NOT the Enemy
Everything is timing. Those are the concluding words of Daniel Pink’s latest book WHEN – The scientific secrets of perfect timing. My Lifted Up blog readers know that sometimes I challenge the tribe to step outside our regular patterns of thinking and consider everyday life from a different angle. Books like WHEN offer the same … Continue reading Time is NOT the Enemy
Doilies, Brown Furniture, and Good China
The most highly viewed post on NextAvenue.org was written by Richard Eisenberg. It was titled, Sorry, Nobody Wants Your Parents’ Stuff. It garnered one and a half million views. Eisenberg is a baby boomer who was faced with clearing his deceased father’s apartment after his dad died at 94. His difficulties in this undertaking led … Continue reading Doilies, Brown Furniture, and Good China
The Rocky Balboa Method of Project Management
Do you remember the original Rocky movie that was released in 1976? Forget all the sequels; the original was, and always will be, the best. Here’s the synopsis: Rocky Balboa is a small-time, down-on-his-luck Philadelphia boxer. He is handed the opportunity of a lifetime when the reigning heavyweight champion of the world challenges him to … Continue reading The Rocky Balboa Method of Project Management