Another birthday arrives, and it’s time to reflect

On: October 28, 2006

Even as a toddler, I was pumping the locals for information. No doubt, I wrote it up and reported the news to my cadre of dolls, obediently lined up on our sofa to provide my audience. AS THEY SAY, “TIME FLIES” — or perhaps, the older I get the moreContinue Reading

Self-Image and Society’s Expectations

By: Sharon

On: October 4, 2006

In: Introspection, Life Lessons

My dear mother took this photo of me back in 1978. On the back, she wrote a personal note where she calls me her “little pea pod”. I had no idea then just how ‘little’ I was, because I was dieting even then. As I recall, my goal was toContinue Reading

The Fool on ‘The Hill’

By: Sharon

On: August 7, 2006

In: Beyond the News, Connecting Dots, Introspection, Life Lessons, Politics

Well on the way, head in a cloud; The man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud. And nobody seems to like him. They can tell what he wants to do. And he never shows his feelings. But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down, and theContinue Reading

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