Let it Snow!

January 14, 2025.Reading time 3 minutes.

Oh, the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful And since we’ve no place to go Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow—by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne, 1945 Snowy days define my retirement. Define, you may ask. Let me take the long way to explain why. I just celebrated […]

2024 National Women’s History Month

March 1, 2024.Reading time 2 minutes.

Theme: “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion” This month, The Long and Short Stories of Life will honor women from every background who work hard, speak loud, and bring attention to inequality and injustice across our country. American women didn’t begin advocating for equity, diversity, and Inclusion in the 21st century, but from the […]

Write What’s in Front of You

November 22, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’m guilty of thinking I have nothing to talk about on my blogs. Who’d want to hear what I have to say, and it’s not until I check out what other bloggers say that I’m surprised by what has escaped me. This month is the 50th Anniversary of Hip-hop. That means the original hip-hoppers are 60 […]

Sunday Musings

March 5, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Mac is Here! Mac was over this weekend. Some of you will remember my 3-year-old genius grandson. He doesn’t like baby talk or simplified explanations, and he has no problem asking for help if a task is difficult. He hangs at his grandfather’s elbow to watch a repair or a build. If he doesn’t understand […]