Would Our Differences Outweigh Our Shared Humanity?
Here in the United States, politics continue to fray the bonds between families and friends. How then can strangers of profoundly different backgrounds stand a chance of getting along? This wasn’t an abstract question for me. It was a concrete concern as I readied our house to host a college exchange student from Jordan.
In an act of selfless devotion to family and friends, I’ve just completed my 2024 “Don’t Want Holiday Gift” list. I know. I know. I’m thoughtful that way, doing all I can to ease the burden of shopping for my loved ones. What can I say? I am just “that” kind of person! So, here
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Whether traveling, cooking, or chilling, may your Thanksgiving holiday be a delight. Take time to rest and be grateful for the pleasures of life. From our house to yours, Happy Thanksgiving, Jon (aka Handsome Hubby) and Karen
We all know the expression “Pride goes before the fall.” Well, in my case, I took “the fall” big time this Fall season It began last January when I set a loosey-goosey goal of reading “a lot” of books in 2024. It started when I saw an article about Super Readers, which sounded super impressive.
Pity poor me! I suffer from a multitude of name woes. From a last name that’s unpronounceable to a first name that is widely mocked, I suffer from the slings and arrows of moniker misfortune!
How about a little trash talk of the non-political kind? I am a half-glass kind of optimist. However, I am decidedly not a half-trash-can kind of housekeeper. In fact, I am barely a one-piece-of-trash-in-a-trash-can kind of housekeeper! You may say it’s a curse or a compulsion. I say it’s a credo — a badge of
What I Learned Hosting a Jordanian Exchange Student
Would Our Differences Outweigh Our Shared Humanity?
Here in the United States, politics continue to fray the bonds between families and friends. How then can strangers of profoundly different backgrounds stand a chance of getting along? This wasn’t an abstract question for me. It was a concrete concern as I readied our house to host a college exchange student from Jordan.
2024 Don’t Want Holiday Gift List
Thanks, but no thanks
In an act of selfless devotion to family and friends, I’ve just completed my 2024 “Don’t Want Holiday Gift” list. I know. I know. I’m thoughtful that way, doing all I can to ease the burden of shopping for my loved ones. What can I say? I am just “that” kind of person! So, here
Happy Thanksgiving
Whether traveling, cooking, or chilling, may your Thanksgiving holiday be a delight. Take time to rest and be grateful for the pleasures of life. From our house to yours, Happy Thanksgiving, Jon (aka Handsome Hubby) and Karen
Super Readers
I Tried to Join an Exclusive Club - Epic Fail!
We all know the expression “Pride goes before the fall.” Well, in my case, I took “the fall” big time this Fall season It began last January when I set a loosey-goosey goal of reading “a lot” of books in 2024. It started when I saw an article about Super Readers, which sounded super impressive.
Name Woes
Pronounce My Name Correctly. I Dare You!
Pity poor me! I suffer from a multitude of name woes. From a last name that’s unpronounceable to a first name that is widely mocked, I suffer from the slings and arrows of moniker misfortune!
Trash Talk
How Often Do You Empty Your Trash Cans?
How about a little trash talk of the non-political kind? I am a half-glass kind of optimist. However, I am decidedly not a half-trash-can kind of housekeeper. In fact, I am barely a one-piece-of-trash-in-a-trash-can kind of housekeeper! You may say it’s a curse or a compulsion. I say it’s a credo — a badge of