I live quite a bit of my life on social media. It’s part of the package when you work in digital marketing. However, I do preserve parts of my private and family life for the people most important to me. There are many reasons including the fact that my oldest son is not a fan […]
I am frustrated, and I will tell you why. My Facebook and Twitter feeds constantly blow up about this issue or that issue. Tons of people visualize themselves as keyboard warriors who hope to change the world with memes. I’m getting tired of the online whining. We all live in such a privileged society here […]
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Five weeks. That’s how long it has taken me to start feeling normal. I injured my back, and it’s been real. I haven’t been immobile, but I have had to make a lot of lifestyle changes during the past four weeks. No prolonged sitting. That’s bananas! I work at my desk all day. Since this injury, […]
There are two important things you should know. It’s snowing. And I’m taking my last sip of coffee. Anyone who knows me or has ever looked at my social media accounts knows that I love coffee and snow. So while I contemplate over this last sip, I’d like to share with you some of my […]
I decided to write this post because I found so many friends and acquaintances were confused about other people’s opinions on Fidel Castro after his death was reported. Many asked me why some people thought he was a hero or unjustly criticized. Let me give you a brief history of the Cuban Revolution along with […]
Yes, I know that as the matriarch of my clan I am expected to do SOME type of cooking. I can cook, and I have most years. But this year, Thanksgiving falls on my birthday. It happens every few years. As you may imagine I have had many a turkey birthday cake in my soon […]
I was reading an article about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s new book and her tips for raising trail-blazing daughters. It has some great tips from Ginsburg herself, who I admire greatly. While I love reading all of the great content out there about raising the next generation of women leaders, I see […]
I am sipping a nice hot latte while sitting outside listening to the birds sing their evening songs. There is nothing that I love more than to be outdoors enjoying fall weather. My latte is a decaf, since my cutoff for caffeine is about 3PM. It seriously took me decades to figure that nugget of […]
As I grab my second cup of cafecito, I look out on an expansive field of green here is Williamsburg, Virginia and think about the past week. The Presidential Debate As you can imagine, this political junkie is super excited about the debates tomorrow night. Then again, I’m also not expecting the moderators to get […]