Thus said my horoscope the other day. Her Ladyship read it out boldly to me, and we had a good laugh, because, in all honestly, that’s not something I do well. Often over the years, I’d be sitting in a meeting where that little voice in my head would say, “keep quiet”. Sometimes I could, but sometimes, not so much. I come from a long line of “Did I say that out loud?” Irish folks. Discretion and restraint aren’t really our strongest attributes. When Abraham Lincoln said, “It’s better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak up and remove all doubt.”, he may well have had a number of my ancestors in mind.
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Father’s Day 2024 – Honoring and Marketing
As the Father’s Day weekend approaches once again, it’s time to remember all fathers, be they biological, grandfathers, father figures, favorite uncles, surrogates, and others that have played or continue to play a role. Here once again are some thoughts I expressed last year at this time, and back by request.
Continue reading “Father’s Day 2024 – Honoring and Marketing”A Bumper Crop of . . . . Pollen
The pollen is out in force this year. I noticed the other day, when I went out to fetch the newspaper and the front porch is coated with yellow powder. It’s a nice mix from the surrounding plants that causes me to sneeze uncontrollably. For those of my faithful readers that too suffer from spring allergies, my sympathies. With any luck, it will wash away soon with any passing showers. In the meantime, that glorious spring of stuffed up nose, itchy eyes, and sometimes even skin irritation are upon us.
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