by Norma Thatcher | Jan 17, 2021 | Inspirational, Interesting information
I am off my game. I’ve been wasting time and have been having a tough time getting myself to focus. Never one much for politics, I became absorbed in the election three months ago. I have been consumed by wanting to stay on top of knowing the latest, regardless of how...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 10, 2021 | Christmas, Interesting information, Thought provoking
Putting away Christmas leaves me a little blue. After all the lights, bright colors, candles, sparkle, ribbons, and decorations are boxed up, my house is bleak. Blah. Last year I began a new practice of creating winter tableaus from bits and pieces of my Christmas...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 4, 2020 | Humor, Interesting information
A typical Virginia license plate consists of three letters and three numbers. As part of my never-ending quest to keep my brain active and my thinking skills sharp, when I’m driving I often play one of the games I created when my school-aged children (and later...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 7, 2020 | Interesting information, Thought provoking
A dozen or so years ago, we had a winter storm that produced an unusual effect. On top of many inches of snow, a freezing rain transformed every outdoor surface to a hard, icy glaze. My grandsons (then around 8 and 11) had stayed overnight and were eager the next...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 25, 2020 | Interesting information, Thought provoking
Dictionary.com defines illusion as “something that deceives the mind or senses by creating a false impression of reality.” Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book Talking to Strangers brought up an interesting topic of which I’d never heard: the illusion of asymmetric insight....
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 16, 2020 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Spiritual, Thought provoking
It’s been nearly four years since I shared with my readers in “A Permanent Mark” that if asked for a motto that is important to me, it is this: It never hurts to ask. Because if you ask and the answer is NO, you’re no worse off than before you asked....
