I have met people with PhD’s who say things like this: “Her and me went to the movies.” “This gift is for she and I.” While this may peg me as a language snob, I think twice before I listen to a surgeon who says, “This is a situation for I to be concerned about. Trust me.” [...]
Posts Tagged ‘work’
“Quiet” and “Shy” Are Not the Same Word
September 17th, 2012
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At one time, like a lot of reserved people, I considered myself shy. The misconception is understandable, given that once a room fills with more than four unrelated people, I clam up like an oyster trapped inside a mussel shell, thanks to some pig-tailed second grader in my deep past who blurted out, “Oh look, [...]
The Single Most Significant Thing I Do
September 12th, 2012
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The other day was one of those in which nothing ever quite worked out the way it was supposed to, schedules were disrupted, the computer acted up, and everybody was hungry but no one had any inspiration, or time, to make dinner — you’ve seen this before, haven’t you? I was waiting around for a [...]
Get Me to the Church on Time — Or, Not
August 29th, 2012
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There is this pervasive, and perverse, belief in Christian communities that one of the hallmarks of a true believer is the tendency to get up early– really early, say 5 a.m. or 4:30. Otherwise, you’re a sluggard, the Proverbs one. This verse (Proverbs 6:9 if you promise not to slap someone with it) is enough [...]
E-book — The Jane Austen Driving School
July 31st, 2012
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The newly published Jane Austen Driving School is the second volume in the Ordinary Life Is Beautiful E-book Series, adding to the stories and illustrations of Life Is a Gift. Thirty short, easy-to-read, fun and funny stories bring readers into the household of the Norwegian Artist, the Polish Writer, their progeny, and their eclectic and [...]
Round and Round on the Roundabout
March 8th, 2012
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Most people, when faced with a three-hour car trip, manage to do it in three hours. But what is it my mother always used to say? “You’re not like most people, dear.” And so it’s true, my latest three-hour car trip turning into five, not because of anything fun like an unexpected stop at a [...]
