I vibrate with frustration when I hear the reference to the adjective unprecedented regarding the covid-19 pandemic. The implication is that because it is the first time we have experienced the pandemic, we have nothing to learn from history. How wrong we are. How much we dishonour the lives of those lost to this pandemic….

I don’t hear that expression very often, and I wondered why. I could quickly think of 5 men who would generally be accepted as geniuses; Einstein, Michelangelo, to name just a couple.  I’d be hard-pressed to identify even 2 women who would be commonly referred to as geniuses. I Googled “list, genius, female” and again…

I like happy endings. I enjoy parties, trips, conversations, and other minutiae of life to end on a good note. Here is some interesting research I came across. My disclaimer: The research was on young males only. More study is needed but let’s have fun with what we know on the topic. Here is a…

I heard this expression on the radio and fell in love with it. It, unfortunately, captures my feelings about the pandemic. My universe is filled with bad news. I can’t avoid it. I just need to open my eyes and open my ears. It is everywhere, and it crowds out alternative information. My local papers…

I spend time reflecting on how I can be a better person. How can I think and behave more like the person I want to be? I don’t want to rule out seismic shifts at my age, but that scale is unlikely. My experience has been that what gets talked about improves. Well, sometimes it…

I referenced the concept of “sphere of influence” in a Blog recently. I wanted to develop that idea a little further, then tie it in with our undervalued life experiences. I define my sphere as including any person I love, who love me and any acquaintances I interact with regularly. I know I can’t change…

I’ve noticed that the sudden shift to our new normal has created a new set of “I assume” thoughts and statements. Without some critical thinking about these, it will be too easy to slip into a short-term benefit with long term pain. To put me on solid ground, a review of a few old normal…

I came across the word “coronapocalypse” recently, and it got me thinking about the power of words. The pen is mightier than the sword kind of thinking. The words I choose to use, both verbally and in writing, make a difference in how my message is received and interpreted. For example, to describe my emotional…

I love this quote from Douglas Adams, author of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Anything that is in the world when you were born is normal and ordinary and just a natural part of the way the world works. Anything that’s invented between when you’ re 15 and 35 is new and exciting and…

I seem to be drowning in covid, pandemic and vaccine information. I’m tired – until I imagine the alternative. When the pandemic started and talk of creating a vaccine seemed a fantasy to me. We had not developed even one vaccine for coronaviruses, not SARS, not AIDS. I was not optimistic we’d do it this…