In the last ten minutes, I have given much thought to my Person of the Year. My first impulse is always Bono, an incredible man. I am only so-so about his music but I adore him as a person and spiritual wanderer. (I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For). However, he gets lots of accolades already…
Most of my minister friends own and wear “clerics”–those stuffy minister shirts that have a white band peeping through at the neck. I do not, for various reasons. The most important reason: I have so many other fashion options, why wear boring clerics? Every year at about this time I scan the Minister Fashion Update…
I walk my dog up and down the alleys in the summer so I can peer into backyard gardens. I see what other people grow and their clever trellis ideas. Does that make me a Peeping Tomato? I also pass by everyone’s rolling, grey trash bins. Sometimes I wonder what people throw away, although I…
We all lived through the frigid temperatures and are now basking in 7 degree mornings. Life above zero degrees is easy compared to minus 27. For one thing, I can run outside in my winter jammies and slippers and not worry about frostbite Furthermore, our horrific winds, which forced me to cancel a warranty appointment for…
Below is a poem created from the subject lines of 8 messages in my spam folder. Gotcha! FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER. ADDRESS NO.72 AGATA ROAD , COTONOU BENIN My name is Sameera Hanif,I am a 24 years old refugee from Sudan Attached to this email is your payment notification. WESTERN UNION…
A few weeks ago I upgraded my phone and extended my Verizon contract another two years. I do not love Verizon, but if you want phone service in this little hamlet, the choice is Verizon. The plan was to get another basic phone, but they enticed me with a free smart phone. Overall I love…
Yesterday, I decided to confront my fear of extremely low temperatures. After all, I have an arctic parka, warm clothing, long underwear, warm boots, and wool socks.I have a case of hand warmers, heavy mittens and a windproof hat. Surely I would not drop dead after 15 minutes outdoors! My motivation: people further north live…
I decide to avoid writing today about weather. This cold front is covering the entire country, so everyone is in a pickle..Even people in Arizona are suffering through a frigid 50 degrees. But more important, thinking about homeless people across the country makes me less self-absorbed. Besides, who wants to hear how I could not…
This is my first time in such dastardly cold weather. I stuck my head out the door and involuntarily gasped, unable to breathe for a second. Here is what I’m talking about: Issued by the National Weather Service, Cheyenne, WY Wed,Dec 4, 2014 WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO FALL TO 30 BELOW ZERO SHORTLY AFTER…
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday: I ignored them all. The stubborn streak in me will not be manipulated by marketing wizards. That is not to say I don’t love buying despite my efforts to simplify. Food, however, is another matter. I dream about Pizza Hut and Wendy’s Chicken Pub sandwich after seeing commercials.…