Fandango’s Provocative Question #180 I don’t believe it. They “fixed” this format again. I hated it before and now, I hate it even more. Will their cruelty never end? You can’t get anyone to fix a problem, but you can bet… Read More ›
#Commuting
DON’T READ UNDER THE COVERS. IT WILL RUIN YOUR EYES
If reading were illegal, I’d have spent my life in prison. The most frightening book I ever read was Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. I couldn’t imagine anything more terrifying than a life with no books. As a kid, I literally read… Read More ›
FIVE THINGS I DON’T MISS ABOUT COMMUTING
5 Things that you miss about your daily commute. I contemplated leaving this page blank because there is nothing I miss about commuting. I did tens of thousands of miles of long distance commuting. Audiobooks were an outgrowth of the… Read More ›
CORRECTING A WRONG TURN – Marilyn Armstrong
Once upon a time, I had a job in Connecticut. My daily commute was 140 miles — each way. I only worked three days at the office and worked the other two at home. Even so, after a few months,… Read More ›
A NEW STRATEGY FOR LIFE – Marilyn Armstrong
The strategy and rhythm of life are different between your working years and retirement. Garry reminded me that he’s busy. By this he means he’s reading two books — one audio, the other print. He’s trying to keep up with… Read More ›
READING UNDER THE COVERS – Marilyn Armstrong
If reading were illegal, I’d have spent my life in prison. The most frightening book I ever read was Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. I couldn’t imagine anything more terrifying than a life with no books. As a kid, I literally read… Read More ›
WORK AND LIFE BALANCE: THE RIGHT TO DISCONNECT – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I have been interested in the balance between work life and personal life since the days of my first husband’s 60 plus hour work weeks at his New York City law firm. Working so much wreaked havoc with our home… Read More ›
AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT LIFE STRATEGY
The strategy and rhythm of life is different between working and retirement. Garry just reminded me that he’s busy. By this he means he’s reading two books — one audio, the other print. He’s trying to keep up with his… Read More ›
LIVING IN GRIDLOCK
Most of us don’t think about traffic. We just deal with it. It’s part of life. Whether it’s trying to find a parking space or sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic on a holiday weekend, traffic is everywhere. I don’t usually think… Read More ›
JUST A FEW INCHES
When you live in a major metropolitan area and you drive — anywhere — but especially if you commute daily, the odds are you have near-accidents frequently. Like every day. Mostly, you don’t notice them. You get used to being… Read More ›
But the flag was still there
A busy day. Work to be done and lots of miles to be driven. It’s been a while since I was on a schedule and it was interesting how I fell back into it as if I’d never stopped. I… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 