I don’t have a lot of patience for people who are slower than me. I pride myself on being hyper-efficient. I make decisions quickly. I put them into practice. Push, push, push. Not everyone shares that pace. Have you ever had the experience of just sort of knowing the right…
What I Learned from (Stupid) Breast Cancer
Normally I don’t post newsletter articles to my blog, but I’m making an exception this month. It’s just too important not to. As many of you know, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. I’m now cancer free, but not without a few new scars on my body and…
50 pound boy, 300 pound suit
On any given day, my three year old will say a dozen silly things. (If you don’t believe me check his Twitter stream). This one? Not so silly: “Mommy, when I grow up, I want to be an astronaut, but you have to be big and strong to fit in…
There are fears that this post might be a wee bit off topic
This is a blantantly personal rant, so forgive me. This afternoon, as I was driving home from an appointment, the radio news guy was talking about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and his report concluded as follows: “There are fears that violence will become more widespread as the United…