Maybe Maybe it was the striped T-shirt. Every little boy growing up has a striped T. Of course, once the teen year’s approach stripes give way to rock concert logos or nondescript hoodies. Maybe it was the oversized glasses… (READ MORE)
THE “S” WORD Have you noticed lately there is a bombardment of single letters bandied about in print and on the air waves? I could list them alphabetically a, b, d, f, g, m, n, o, p, s but… (READ MORE)
FLASHBACK – Another Life Yesterday I decided it was time to venture forth in the community to someplace other than Home Depot, Lowes, or the gym. The house (since we moved) is looking pretty good – pictures hung, furniture arranged…. (READ MORE)
My 3 Cents: Lethal Words and Weapons So much blather is on the airways and the Internet, I am reluctant to add my three cents, but I can’t help myself. I promise to keep it brief since clearly I believe… (READ MORE)
3 WOMEN Who influences us the most? Our mothers? Teachers? Friends? I suppose the answer is different for everyone. I find I haven’t been influenced so much by any one person specifically, but more often something that’s been said that… (READ MORE)
More than ten years ago I interviewed transgender attendees at the Esprit Conference in Port Angeles, WA. There’s been so much fuss lately, I decided to revisit the article. Surprise, surprise. I didn’t have to change one word in the… (READ MORE)
My 50th high school reunion is a little over five weeks away. Actually, that’s not true. It is five weeks away, but I didn’t graduate from Avonworth High School. My family moved in March of my sophomore year, so I… (READ MORE)
PURPLE ORANGE RED PURPLE Prince dies and the world turns purple; historical landmarks (Niagara Falls/ Eiffel Tower), magazine covers and webpages (The New Yorker/ Google), and celebrity wardrobes (thank you, all, especially Charlie Rose and your purple tie). Celebrity deaths,… (READ MORE)
Three nights ago I ventured into an actual movie theatre (a rarer occurrence than one might imagine) to see “Hello, My Name is Doris” starring Sally Fields. A friend asked me if it was a “cougar” movie but plopping this… (READ MORE)
Welcome to my blog page, titled “My 3 Cents!” The term “2 cents” goes way back to biblical times and if you’re so inclined to read more about it, there’s a wonderfully data challenged (or unchallenged) site called Wikipedia that… (READ MORE)