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Remembering 911
On 9/11/2001 I was in Knoxville, TN and my fiancé was a block away from Ground Zero. What happened from my point of view. Where were you on that fateful day? Continue reading Remembering 911
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Worries for the Future
I rarely follow the daily prompts for blog posts. Today’s suggestion caught my eye because I’d recently had a discussion with someone about the topic. Like me, my friend is a female in her seventies. And like others in our age group we have some medical issues. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in my early thirties. At the time I had three children under … Continue reading Worries for the Future
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Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
“My doctrine is this, that if we see cruelty or wrong that we have the power to stop, and do nothing, we make ourselves sharers in the guilt.” Virginia Roberts Giuffre I was hesitant about reading this memoir. Like many people, I’d heard about Jeffrey Epstein and the crimes he’d committed against young girls. I’m not talking about young women, I’m talking about underage girls. … Continue reading Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
Tikkun Olam
When I was studying to convert to Reform Judaism I learned a vital concept called Tikkun Olam. It means to actively perfect or heal the world through deeds of kindness, social justice, and advocacy. Originally in the Mishnah, the first written collection of Jewish oral tradition, Tikkun Olam is the mending of the law to keep society working correctly. Generally, it’s designed to improve social … Continue reading Tikkun Olam
Get Off TikTok and Jump Into Bed!
Five Ways Social Media Is Ruining Your Sex Life A 2024 study linked heavy social media use with an increased risk of vaginal dryness, erectile dysfunction and low libido. By August McLaughlin. 08/08/2025 07:00AM EDT | Updated Aug 10, 2025 I was skimming through news stories online when I stumbled across the above article. Social media can ruin my sex life? That stopped my scrolling! … Continue reading Get Off TikTok and Jump Into Bed!
Missing in the Smokies – Polly Melton
Great Smoky Mountain National Park begins the transition to fall in September. Soon the leaves would blaze into bright colors of red, orange, and gold. The heat of summer is replaced by temperatures ranging from the sixties to the eighties during the day. Hikers and campers love the weather and the beauty of the mountains. Thelma Pauline Melton loved the Great Smoky Mountains National Park … Continue reading Missing in the Smokies – Polly Melton
Old Age Thoughts
After reaching the grand old age of seventy-two, I recently thought of questions I wish I’d asked my parents. Many of my queries seem frivolous. Nothing about the responses would change my life. They are simply curiosities, little puzzles that have popped into my head I know very little about my parent’s early relationship. I know my mother worked at a lunch counter in Grand … Continue reading Old Age Thoughts
“Finding Faith in the Storm” by Pebbles Wireman
While recently attending the Knoxville Book Festival I had the opportunity to meet author Pebbles Wireman. We spoke about her book “Finding Faith in the Storm” and the life experiences that led her to write it. Pebbles is a sparkly woman with a smile that immediately draws you in. As she related all the medical traumas she’d experienced it, was hard to understand how she … Continue reading “Finding Faith in the Storm” by Pebbles Wireman
“The Battered Wife And Her Five Little Kids All Dressed In White” by George Garrigues
I was attracted to “The Battered Wife And Her Five Little Kids All Dressed In White”, a work of non-fiction by George Garrigues, because I was a battered wife for ten years. The fact that these events took place in the early 1900’s piqued my curiosity. I wondered how different things were in those days. This is the story of Margaret Claire Beutinger and her husband, … Continue reading “The Battered Wife And Her Five Little Kids All Dressed In White” by George Garrigues
“What’s in it for Me? A Personal Journey of Recovery … and Hope” By John L.
This deeply personal chronicle of one man’s navigation of the troubled waters of his battle with addiction gives a remarkable insight into the tangled path to recovery. John L. gives a no holds barred exploration of his life; his tragedies, his mistakes, his successes, and the challenges he faced. He relates his experiences to the Alcoholics Anonymous Twelve Step Program, connecting his recovery with … Continue reading “What’s in it for Me? A Personal Journey of Recovery … and Hope” By John L.
