The Lens: There is an inspirational saying attributed to Oprah Winfrey that pops up frequently on social media: “Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.” I was reminded of that quote yesterday. My morning routine includes reading…
Boys Will Be Boys
I am the mother of two grown sons. Years ago, when my kids were very young, my sister (the mother of daughters) had a question for me. She was wondering about the behavior of a boy about the age of…
Sh*thole Countries
Here is the text from a recent meme I saw: “Tim Miller You know what country was a real dysfunctional shithole when a bunch of their people immigrated here? Ireland. Mass Pedophilia cover-ups. Famine. Domestic Terror. Drunkenness. Maybe we’d be…
Tasmanian Devil
That describes how I feel these days – the Tasmanian Devil ferociously whirling around in my head. Working in schools, May is always a crazy month. By the time school is out, I am fried. Only 4 more days to…
Ascribing Meaning
The Lens: I wonder if George Lucas had any idea the unprecedented and unmatched franchise he was about to build when he created Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. If I remember correctly, he had a vision beyond the…
Looking Glass
“A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” Mahatma Gandhi. I am text buddies with my husband’s sister and cousin. We text memes, comics, pictures of our pets – just about anything. We also…
I’m Sorry, So Very Sorry
This one is kind of old news. But, maybe some of you missed it. A few weeks ago, French Euro-Deputy and co-president of France’s center-left Place Public party, Raphael Glucksmann, asserted the United States should return the Statue of Liberty as…
Rose-Colored Classes
I was cautioned, recently, to be sure not to let confirmation bias infiltrate my writing. I didn’t ask the commentor if they felt it had (I guess I both should have and should). If you have been reading “Liz’s Luncheonette,”…