by Norma Thatcher | May 25, 2019 | Humor, Interesting information
Remember my recent post on Hustle? I sang the praises of a young woman employee at my local Panera Bread. She took the concept of energetic effectiveness to a new level. I’ll tell you someone who doesn’t have hustle: the guy “working” at the Verizon store. Last week...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 19, 2019 | Humor, Interesting information
If I ever wanted to be someone else, it was when I was twelve. My mother must have cut my poker-straight hair for my school picture that year. It’s uh, how should I describe it, a bit uneven. Not just the bangs but all over. My face was bare of makeup, of course. I’m...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 2, 2019 | Humor, Interesting information
Writer’s Block. It happens to nearly every writer at some point. Apparently, even the writer of inspirational sayings for fortune cookies has been afflicted by it. According to an article on cnn.com from August 2, 2016, Donald Lau of Wonton Food Company is now able to...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 5, 2019 | Humor, Thought provoking
Money. I think about it more than I intend to. It’s not that I worry about having enough money to live another 30 years in relative comfort. I’m not obsessed about money like Scrooge McDuck. Living within my means, I don’t try to keep up with anyone. Let’s face it:...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 4, 2018 | Christmas, Humor
I once got in trouble with HR. No one likes to get a notice that the head of Human Resources wants to see you, right? As I made my way to the “principal’s office” that early December day, I did a mental check of what it could possibly be about. If you know me (or...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 20, 2018 | Humor, Thought provoking
What I’m about to share may shock you. You likely will throw up your hands in disbelief and shout, “She’s lying!” We didn’t have a telephone until I was about 14. My dad didn’t see the point in spending the money on one. If we needed to use a phone, we could walk to...