Last week a friend and I went to see American Hustle. The bushel of theatre popcorn was wonderful – warm with just the right amount of salt and crunch. The gallon of Diet Coke I…
Date Archives 2014
Sheryl Sandberg says it like it is
As a retired businesswoman I couldn’t wait to read #Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In“, the New York Times’ best seller full of advice for working women. Sandberg joined Facebook as Chief Operating Officer in August 2013…
Let’s burn our bras – again!
As I get older and more crotchety, I’m less tolerant of things that annoy me. In an earlier post (There’s no business like shoe business), I compared today’s styles in high heels to the 21st…
Take my advice – #3
Present like a professional This advice is for those who have career ambitions. If you’re happy with the status quo, that’s OK too. Sometimes, life’s more important events just get in the way or perhaps…
TV or not TV – that is the question
My relationship with my television satellite supplier is a love/hate thing. Most of the time I hate them for the usurious monthly rates they charge – more than I pay for heat and hydro who…
Excellent read by Canadian author
What a pleasure it is to read a good book by a Canadian author. “#Road Ends” by Mary Lawson is set near #New Liskeard in northern Ontario and London, England in the years between 1966…