I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy about my town today. Why? I shopped at TJ Maxx and my items were put into a paper bag. My town recently banned plastic bags (and styrofoam)! See which other towns and countries have banned the bags.... Continue Reading →
Rolling Stone started mysteriously appearing in my mailbox a few months ago. As did Redbook. I didn't order either of them, so I don't know why they are being sent... I subscribed to Rolling Stone in my twenties, when I was more into music. When my favorite bands were in their heyday. Reading it... Continue Reading →
Are your credit cards smoking after a busy Black Friday and Cyber Monday? There's one day left: Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. The great thing about Giving Tuesday is that you don't have to spend money if you're all tapped out. You can also give the gift of time. Two of my favorite holiday traditions... Continue Reading →
I prefer to think of the day after Thanksgiving not as a day of manic consumerism, but a Day of Listening. StoryCorps proclaimed the day after Thanksgiving to be a national day of listening a few years ago. I think it's a great idea. I celebrated Thanksgiving early because flights were much cheaper the week... Continue Reading →
Once in a while, I find myself reflecting on a particular fact of life: the fact that sometimes everything you’ve ever known is taken away from you in an instant. You have no say in the matter as you watch your past and future crumble before you in slow motion. The pieces deteriorate into a... Continue Reading →
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