"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future." ~ Alex Haley "I didn't know if you knew...so I'm taking this chance to say...that I had the best day with you today." ~ Taylor Swift, lyrics from The Best Day (song about her mom) "It's not what's under the Christmas … Continue reading FAMILY HOLIDAY TRUCE
O say can you see, by the dawn's early light,What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming,Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fightO'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming?And the rocket's red glare, the bomb bursting in air,Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,O … Continue reading HAPPY FOURTH
"Assistants in general wield potent influence on their managers, department staff and outside business associates. They are often the go-to people for advice and assistance on many issues and are depended upon more than the average person realizes. And, they have more far-reaching networks within the workplace than do their managers. This is true of … Continue reading STILL POWERFUL AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
"I love making buckwheat crepes with ham, Parmesan cheese, and a fried egg on top. It's my go-to breakfast. ~ Taylor Swift "Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg." ~ Aesop "In addition to consumer demand, bird flu outbreaks have reduced egg supply, impacting egg prices." ~ The Motley Fool "Birds’ eggs can … Continue reading EGG ETIQUETTE, ETHICS & EMPATHY
"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." ~ Nora Ephron “Our collective experience has shown that when women have the power to make their own choices, good things happen.” — Madeleine Albright As we turn the … Continue reading ‘LEAP’ING INTO WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
"I’ll be home for ChristmasYou can plan on mePlease have snow and mistletoeAnd presents on the tree Christmas Eve will find meWhere the love light gleamsI’ll be home for ChristmasIf only in my dreams" Words and Music by Kim Gannon and Walter Kent, reportedly based on the original lyrics by Buck Ram This song was composed from the point of view … Continue reading “I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS”
"This is the season when people of all faiths and cultures are pushing back against the planetary darkness. We string bulbs, ignite bonfires, and light candles. And we sing." ~ Anita Diamant "We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are … Continue reading THE SEASON OF LIGHT
Original Declaration of Independence as printed on July 4, 1776 - Compliments of Wikimedia Commons "...no laws bind the people but such as they consent to be Governed by.” ~ Roger Sherman "The people are the best judges who ought to represent them." ~ Robert R. Livingston "Educate and inform the whole mass of the … Continue reading HAPPY 247TH BIRTHDAY, USA – GOODBYE TYRANNY, HELLO INDEPENDENCE!
Bob Cratchit and Ebenezer Scrooge Quotes from A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens: “Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it.” ~ Narrator “Bah, Humbug.” ~ Ebenezer Scrooge "God bless us, every one!" ~ Tiny Tim “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the … Continue reading I’M DREAMING OF A KIND CHRISTMAS
“Thanksgiving dinner’s sad and thankless. Christmas dinner’s dark and blue. When you stop and try to see it From the turkey’s point of view.” ~ Shel Silverstein “I have never been remotely ashamed of having been depressed. Never. What’s to be ashamed of? I went through a really rough time, and I am quite proud … Continue reading HAPPY FREAKING THANKSGIVING
Jeanne Nelson 