Sent in a care package from a dear friend of mine, this book was an unexpected joy to read. A painless look at the grammar and word use that is guaranteed to leave you with newfound appreciation of the English language as well as a repertoire of inside jokes shared only with Dreyer and otherContinue reading “Dreyer’s English by Benjamin Dreyer”
Category Archives: My Journey thru
A Smidgen of a Hopeful ‘Maybe’
Many of you have seen my recent video where I share about my friend Kara. She sent me a package of left shoes, and in the second box stuffed some purses, self care items, and books she was finished with. It touched me so deeply and made me feel loved and cared for. The thingContinue reading “A Smidgen of a Hopeful ‘Maybe’”
Hats Off!
Carrying an umbrella is an impossibility for someone on crutches. Making the dash from the house to the car has not always produced safe results for me, and there are some days I simply want my hair and face to stay dry. Must I explain? Anyway, I’ve experimented with several alternatives over the years, startingContinue reading “Hats Off!”
Redundancy in our Bureaucracies
While I am not a professional or expert in government models, I took a different perspective on the models presented for bureaucracy. Rather than see each of the three as complete and individual models I see the weberian model as being the structure of organization within the bureaucracy where the other two models seem toContinue reading “Redundancy in our Bureaucracies”
American-Japanese Internment Camps – How did this happen and can it happen again?
I will never forget when I first learned about this in middle school and the sinking feeling it gave me of betrayal! Hearing the atrocities of other countries and the mass ill-treatment of groups of people I had believed that we in America had risen above that and were beyond reproach. Remaining discriminatory practices againstContinue reading “American-Japanese Internment Camps – How did this happen and can it happen again?”
America’s Subnational Gov’ts and Confusion
There are both advantages and disadvantages of America’s many levels of subnational governments. Subnational governments allow for a more tailored approach to law in various geographic locations. Laws that are needed for snow removal or Amish buggies in PA are not really relevant in AL, for instance. It is very difficult to take one cookie-cutterContinue reading “America’s Subnational Gov’ts and Confusion”
Was the Bill of Rights Necessary?
With hindsight being 20/20, I feel that the Bill of Rights was a necessary amendment to the Constitution. There are so many social issues today that are only cleared up by these amendments that I daresay our struggle for freedom would be much greater. I do wonder, however, if the Bill of Rights had notContinue reading “Was the Bill of Rights Necessary?”
From the Ground Up
I was challenged in February to think creatively about my personal journey and capture that in a selfie. I’m not a very abstract thinker but a few days before the deadline, I walked out my front door and right in front of me was the most starkly green, out of place, ugly weed I’ve everContinue reading “From the Ground Up”
The Tricky Troll that Takes a Toll
Grief is a funny old thing. Like an ornery old troll lurking behind his white hair and droopy eyelids but ready to spark a little mischief and trickery at the first opportunity. Just when you think you are over something and ready to move forward, suddenly, grief appears and you are thrown back into theContinue reading “The Tricky Troll that Takes a Toll”
Got Peace?
In our hectic lives today peace is often labeled as something that comes to us or that is granted to us. Like a fragile glass ornament that we have to condition our lives and atmosphere around in order to see manifested. But is that biblical? Is that true? Peace is manifested to us through theContinue reading “Got Peace?”
Crutchprints in the Sand 