by Norma Thatcher | Apr 17, 2020 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Thought provoking
A few years before she died, my mother-in-law Rosalie was appalled by the birthday card her son Bill bought for my special day. When Rosalie did the choosing, the card usually depicted flowers and professed loving words. Bill’s card, on the other hand, portrayed an...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 4, 2020 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Thought provoking
F. Scott Fitzgerald borrowed the poet’s phrase “Tender is the night” to become the title of his 1934 novel. The term “Bright Star” was taken from one of his poems and used as the title of a 2009 biographical film on the poet’s life. Rachel Carson’s 1962 book “Silent...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 28, 2020 | Healthy Living, Interesting information, Thought provoking
For many years I have found the subject of the mind/body connection fascinating. One of the original books on the topic that hooked me goes back to 1987. Minding the Body, Mending the Mind by Dr. Joan Borysenko is still applicable all these years later. In fact, I...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 13, 2020 | Healthy Living, Thought provoking
I rarely write about topical issues mostly because it’s the “stuff” that everyone else is already talking about. If your email inbox is anything like mine, this week you’ve had new mail from your bank, the credit union, your church, the grocery stores, your insurance...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 22, 2020 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Interesting information, Thought provoking
My mother-in-law Rosalie often quipped an adage up to the week before she died at the age of 100: “Old age isn’t for sissies.” QuoteInvestigator.com says that the phrase first appeared in the Reader’s Digest April 1968 magazine, having been submitted to their “Life in...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 14, 2020 | Love, Thought provoking
Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I’ll share a trio of love stories. But they may not be what you’re expecting. Barbara Elaine Smith, a beautiful and outgoing African American woman, had two successful careers. As a model in 1976, she was the second black woman to appear on...
