by Norma Thatcher | Feb 19, 2023 | Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Do you remember the first sight of your newborn’s face? Your first kiss? The first day in a new home? The first day of retirement? It is easy to recall many “first” times because we know in advance that it will be a first. But it’s not as easy to remember and...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 5, 2023 | Interesting information, Thought provoking, Words
If I were my boss, I’d fire me. Or at least conduct an employee counseling session in which I’d give myself the ultimatum to “shape up or ship out.” After years of faithful blogging, I haven’t written in a month. I have seven partially started projects that are...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 13, 2022 | Public speaking, Thought provoking
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has a recurring segment called “Lie Witness News.” The show has an interviewer on the streets of Los Angeles who asks passersby to answer questions that are totally made up but sound reasonable. Instead of saying, “I have no idea what...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 2, 2022 | Interesting information, Thought provoking
My friend Amelia Stansell has been actively involved with fighting human trafficking for a number of years. She recently posted on Facebook a reminder of the sign that any victim can silently flash to ask for help. I’ve added a link below so you can learn to recognize...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 27, 2022 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Interesting information, Thought provoking
If you’ve ever driven non-stop on an interstate highway through one of our flatter states, you’ll know the question that settles over you after an hour or so: Will this ever end? I felt the same way when a few years back we took the Grand Canyon Railway from the hotel...
by Norma Thatcher | Jul 22, 2022 | Interesting information, Thought provoking
When our grandsons were about 9 and 12, my husband and I took them to the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. At that time, part of the visit included a spy mystery to solve. We four were paired with about 16 other random visitors. Within the confines of a...