Wednesday, October 1, 2003Being BraveI wrote a while back about my concern over the amount of candy my children are given by well-meaning but heedless people---especially at church. Well, I was recently asked to help out with one of the children's choirs at my church. In e-mailing back and forth with the lead teacher, the subject of... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, September 29, 2003What Does Ice Water Mean to You?There is a new trend in the restaurants around here that is really getting on my last nerve. I suppose it's really quite petty, but it's enough to wreck my dining out experience. All the fern bars and upscale places are getting these new water purification systems that filter and chill the water.... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, September 23, 2003Humiliated ... and AngryI have never made a secret of the fact that I am overweight. I am five feet two inches tall and carry two hundred pounds on my small-boned frame. But is that any reason for me to be refused health insurance? I had very good health insurance when I was laid off from my last job. I could not afford... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, September 21, 2003The Common Cold StinksI think it was the common cold. Something attacked me last Sunday evening, and it was all I could do to make it to work all week. Pounding, raging, violent headaches with auras, congested sinuses and chest, aching joints, trouble breathing. I wanted to die. Result: I am half a week behind at work,... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, September 17, 2003What Would You Do With $1 Million?This is a really thought-provoking question, and it can also point up our interests, our character flaws, and our strengths. The temptation is, if you are answering publicly, as in a blog or at a party, to be of a philanthropic bent and say that you'd give at least a quarter of it to charity. For... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, September 13, 2003The USPS Reeks of Inefficiency and Poor ManagementWhim started it. I was going to just leave a comment, but suddenly saw I had written a boatload. So I've moved it to my blog. I used to live in a town that was a six-hour drive straight down the interstate from my parents' home. I sent them a postcard to let them know about an event that was coming... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, September 10, 2003We've Been Trying to Warn YouI used to work for the pilots of a major package carrier. After September 11, we (the pilots and all of us who worked with them) were astonished to see that, while the TSA and other government agencies were maniacal in their focus on tightening security for passenger flights, the needs for increased... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, September 7, 2003The Plot ThickensWell, I talked to the ex about the incident that my son mentioned yesterday, and the ex denied it. Hotly. Am I surprised? Not really. And then, when he came to pick up the children today, he had another kid in the car, about 8 or 10 years old, I'd guess. Can anyone explain to me why a man who is... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, September 6, 2003I Hate "Daddy Days"I divorced my husband after nearly five years of marriage, and our "parenting plan" allows my ex to have visitation with the children on alternate Saturdays. His visitation is partially supervised; that is, he is allowed to take the children to his home without another adult along, but he cannot... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, September 3, 2003What a Week It Has Been!Been trying to get my workplace's bi-monthly bulletin to the printer since last Wednesday. Ended up spending the entire weekend---8 hours Saturday, 6 hours Sunday, and 8 hours Monday---plus all day yesterday and all morning today getting it together. It really points up the need for a person to have... Sign in to see full entry. |