Category Positive Motivation

A few weeks ago a friend came to visit and gave me a gift – the book “Cassoulet Confessions: Food, France, Family, and the Stew That Saved My Soul”. Published in 2022, written by food and travel writer Sylvie Bigar,…

What music defines summer for you? As we head into the official start of the summer season, with plans to head to the beach, a favorite RV/Camping spot in the woods, a mountain lodge, or a summer road trip, it…

In the early 1970s I had a co-worker whose dad had been captured by the Germans as a prisoner of war during WWII. She said he never, ever talked about it to anyone. The subject was forbidden in their  house.…

The Post It Note was a creation of Dr. Spencer Silver, a scientist at 3M who wanted an adhesive that would only stick lightly to surfaces. A fellow scientist at 3M, Art Fry, was frustrated that the pieces of paper…

Not sure what there was about 2022, but I think I read more books last year than in any other year.  Even more than during the lockdowns of 2020. Lots of the people I know were also doing a lot…

When I was in college I had a good friend whose name was Nancy Smith. Which is a rather common name. Nancy’s dad was Jim Smith, also a common name. Jim was a PR exec who did a lot of…

In 1981 the UN General Assembly established September 21st as the International Day of Peace. The objective was, and still is, to observe 24 hours of non-violence and cease fires of military aggression to strengthen the ideals of peace. It’s…

Every summer my husband puts out several feeders of sugar water for the hummingbirds. They consume so much sugar water that in the height of summer he has to refill them nearly every day. I also plant lots of flowers…

Each year Publishers Weekly releases their Summer Reads best book picks for adults and kids. This year’s picks for adults include: It’s 2 A.M. In Little America by Ken Kalfus After the Lights Go Out by John VercherAvalon by Nell…

Of all the arts, perhaps music is the one that has the most impact on our lives. The music you listen to can reflect your mood or help you change your mood. It can conjure up feelings of romance and…