It seems as though critiquing has been in vogue since the 60s. Granted, there is a lot to critique in the world today. However, just how effective is this focus on the negative? Many of our leaders seem to lack an inspiring vision. I think it’s time to move from critiquing to dreaming. Terry Patten, […]
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Ruth Powers: A Dazzling Dayton Dame*
I just have this thing about babies. ~Ruth Powers When Ruth graduated from nursing school, she worked in obstetrics at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She did that until the first of her five sons were born. Then she had babies of her own to care for. And still, that wasn’t enough for her. At a 10th […]
Your Name in the Book of Life?
I left our second Living Room Conversation (LRC) on the topic of “Guns and Responsibility” in turmoil. I could not escape seeing my growth challenges. I’m fairly certain my alarm system was not turned off during our first nitty-gritty conversation about an issue. I had difficulty climbing the empathy wall. This is hard! I did […]
The Gift I Was Meant to Share
In May I signed up for the August 18 Book Fair in Springfield sponsored by Hen House Publishing. It was to be held at Mother Stewart’s Brewing Company. As the date approached, I wondered what I was getting myself into. Before I left to pick up Joy, my bubbling-with-enthusiasm angel friend who agreed to help me, I […]
For This I Was Born
We sat in a circle sharing our recent experiences of invisibility. We had each offered our passions and our wisdom to others in our circle of influence. We were ignored or discounted as women often are, especially older women. As we pondered, “Is there something wrong with me…with my way of being in the world?” […]
Affirmation
Monday, Nicole and I traveled to Columbus for her six-month check-up at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center. The sun shown brightly and the traffic on I70 was light, so it was a good trip. As usual, we stopped in Hilliard to grab lunch at an authentic Mexican restaurant, En Vaquero. It beats fast food. Once […]
