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It seems to me the time has come to have a conversation. A civil discourse to clear the air, no strident confrontation.   - Mary Nolan Brown

By BlueSkies

The first thing we need to do is see ourselves as one. No “us” and “them”. Take a close look at them and decide what you can agree on.  Be pleasant – don’t call each other names.  (Does it sound as though I’m talking to the children?)  Our very existence depends on our worki...

18.02.25 11:36 AM - Comment(s)

WE’RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT

By BlueSkies

Are you with me? After all the planning, shopping, decorating, caroling, worship services, and entertaining, we are numb - or at least I am.  But I did manage to put away the decorations before collapsing into the doldrums.  “The what?” you ask. In this case (according to Webster) a state ...

01.02.25 01:39 PM - Comment(s)

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

By BlueSkies

While the partridge still roosts in the pear tree and the Yule log continues to glow, 

Our thoughts turn to the new year and our plans begin to grow.

Always proceed with caution and heed wise words you have heard.

Don’t be lulled by the warmth of the Yule log fire or the cooing of the bird.

 

H...

02.01.25 12:27 PM - Comment(s)

The Fight for Equality: Then, Now, and Tomorrow

By BlueSkies



The election of 2024 is behind us.  Whether your candidates won or not, the world

continues to turn and is forever changed. Or is it?  I’m sure you’re heard the saying, “The more

 things change, the more they stay the same.”  Remember Delia Nolan?  As a teenager, she

and her gr...

17.11.24 02:03 AM - Comment(s)