When someone important to you experiences the death of a loved one, it’s hard to know what to say and do that will offer comfort. Death and grief are awkward and messy. Almost everything about death is hard and uncomfortable. It can even be tough to pick out an appropriate sympathy card. When you do …
It’s with pleasure (you know how I love a good rant!) I share the next #MetsMonday Featured Post — “Port Rant” — by Linda Catanzaro Boberg. Linda has contributed several other excellent pieces, and I’ve included the links to those at the end of this one. Be sure to share a comment or ask Linda …
Are you experiencing mixed emotions this Fourth of July? If you are, you’re certainly not alone. I’ve noticed quite a few folks on social media proclaiming they have no intention of celebrating the Fourth of July this year due to the political turmoil and divisions, recent Supreme Court decisions, and other reasons. People are feeling …
Keeping kids safe in schools is up to all of us. Right now, too many adults are failing children. Too many leaders are failing children. We have to turn this around, and we need to do it now. No more excuses. No more political shenanigans. Keeping kids safe in schools should not be political. Let’s …
The first Sunday in June is National Cancer Survivors Day®, a day I’m just not that into, though a lot of folks are. I respect that, but it’s not for me. You can read why I’m not that into it here should you wish. I guess this post is how I’m marking the day. Sure, …
At my recent oncology appointment, I was sitting quietly in the waiting room minding my own business while scrolling through my Twitter feed on my phone when out of the blue, I heard an annoying sound and immediately thought, what the heck was that? followed by, no, not a damn bell! At first, I thought …