In my daughter’s second grade classroom, the teacher has arranged it into tables of 4 students. At this point about 2/3 of the way through the year, I think she has a good idea of strengths and weaknesses and a lot of experience finding good combos. The latest grouping that my daughter, Miss O, is … More The Subtle Shaping of Our Brains
I am the least tech-savvy person I know. Honestly. The hubster and DD – darling daughter – know that left on my own, I’d need to survive without Wi-fi and all the other accoutrements of life in the digital…oh so digital…age because I think most tech innovations are part of a magical mystery tour…all psychedelic … More Let the Doodling Commence 😉
My humor and aging series is coming to a close today. I’ve borrowed a few ideas, also a few words over this month, but this final post, okay besides the included quote, is my wisdom alone. Here it is: Allow yourself to change your mind. Allow yourself to adapt to a new idea or situation. … More Bias Is For The Birds
I’d like you to imagine for a moment some of the aspects of my daily life. I’m retired, yet I still get up at 5:00 AM everyday. It doesn’t really matter what time I go to bed. My eyes open at 5 AM, plus I usually have to pee. It’s not unheard of for me … More If It’s 4:00 PM It Must Be Dinnertime Somewhere
While still focusing on aging and the lighter side of that process, I really wanted to pay homage if you will to everyone who identifies as female across our earth. Wednesday, March 8th was the official celebration date this year for International Women’s Day. Statistically, according to the US CDC (Centers for Disease Control) men … More Women’s Voices
We are starting month 3 here at The Heart of The Matter! Because spring is around the corner (somewhere) we are choosing to lighten up a bit to embrace the longer, sunnier days. That means our attitudes, outlook and posts this month are undergoing a slight change. We are all about the humor, especially when … More Let’s Dance!
Join us, won’t you? … More What Makes You Laugh?
I dreamed I went to heaven. Stay with me here. The other night I dreamt that I got a personal invitation to check out heaven, sort of like one of those invites you get in the mail from a leasing agent or financial advisor. Come have a steak dinner and listen to a presentation about … More Knock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s door
We arrived at an AirBnB at about 4pm this past Friday afternoon to spend the long weekend in one of our favorite spots, Mutiny Bay on Whidbey Island. Within 90 minutes of getting here, my three-year-old Mr. D was stuck in the bathroom. Out of curiosity, he’d fiddled with the lock on the door and … More Unlocking the Door of Curiosity
Black clouds were moving in on the National Mall in Washington D.C. and heavy rain looked like it was going to drop at any moment. My girlfriend and I were unprepared. When we had left in the morning, neither of us had bothered to listen to the news to see what the weather was calling … More The Voyage of Life
The Heart of the Matter 