January 14, 2020 I waited.  I once spent three hours in line at Tower Records to get her autograph. Not for me but for my father. He'd sit on the back porch in his letterman jacket and her music would lift the night

January 7, 2020 Do you ever have your Facebook memories pop up at the exact right time?  Today my memory was a quote from Oprah, "The only courage you ever need is the courage to live your heart’s desire."  I received it on a morning when I needed a boost of encouragement.  The root of the word courage is cor, the Latin word for heart.  To follow your

December 31, 2o19 Are you happy this year is over? Or are you sad to see it end? Are you hopeful for the new year ahead? Or are you hesitate to get your hopes up about anything?  I think there are a myriad of emotions for the last day of the year and what to do on the party eve of them all -- New Year’s.  I have

December 25, 2019 It's not Christmas or Hanukkah until