The Lens: This is an extension of my “Degrees of Separation” post. So, if you haven’t read it yet, take a few quick minutes to read it before continuing on. Done?? Ok, here we go . . . Connectedness. Years…
The Art of Falling
The Lens: I took a header the other day. Carelessness, pure and simple. I was crossing the street on the way to work. A co-worker had pulled up and was parking her car. As I was crossing, I turned and…
New Year’s Resolutions
The Lens: When you think about it, New Year’s Day is just another day. So it is the first day of a new year. So what? There is nothing different about that day than any other day. Or maybe there…
Degrees of Separation
The Lens: In my last post (over a month ago – how time flies when you are running your behind off), I talked about the PBS show “Finding Your Roots,” in which the host, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., delves into…
One Person’s Sorrow
The Lens: A couple of years ago, my sons gave me a gift subscription to Ancestry.com. I wasn’t sure how much I would like it, but it was certainly an interesting gift. Once I got rolling on Ancestry, though, I…
Little Leagues and Big Leagues
The Lens: I am a huge San Francisco Giants fan. Growing up, it wasn’t Dad who was into sports. I don’t recall him ever showing any interest in professional sports. It was my mom who was the crazed sports fanatic.…
An Angel Among Us
The Lens: Last night, we went to see Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives at the Uptown Theater in Napa. My husband happened to check Marty’s website last week and saw he was in town. Marty was supposed to play…
I Didn’t Always Look Like This
The Lens: We are always looking for shows to watch. Years ago, before the invention of streaming television, we (by that, I mean people in general) would have favorite television shows. (I talked about this in “Remote Control.”) If we…
Children Are Not Adults
The Lens: If you have read previous posts, you know I don’t believe in the “good old days.” I believe every generation gets some things right and some things wrong. One of the things I think some of the current…