Servant Leader, Historian, Writer
On another brisk winter evening, we met for the second session of the Spring 2014 Erie Ambassador Program, where we learned about two important Erie organizations: Erie International Airport and DevelopErie. This session was held in the Erie International Trade …
Erie Ambassador Program: Session 2 – Airport/Transportation Read more »
Sometimes it just takes a friend’s example to nudge one into action. I’ve wanted to join the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership’s Ambassador program for some time, but I had always put it off. When a friend of mine …
Erie Ambassador Program: Session 1 – Orientation Read more »
Living near the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC, my son and daughter-in-law have encountered a number of celebrities at their neighborhood pharmacy. A year or so ago, the activity during one of our Skype sessions was a guessing game about their …
Philomena: A Film of Tragic Forgiveness Read more »
Approximately 30% of my laundry gets hung on clotheslines for various reasons. I want my socks and underwears to last longer, and I have a lot of clothes that I don’t want to shrink, because I am, as I like …
My Hillbilly Laundry Cart Read more »
I have some information to share with you about the main ingredient in a lot of fake meat products called soy protein isolate. It falls into the category of “things that puzzle me.” But first, a little background. I’ve been …
Use of Soy Protein Isolate Puzzles Me Read more »
Today, I stopped in at Tops Friendly Market, because it was close to the UPS store, where I had just shipped a package. I don’t usually shop there, but thought I could pick up a few things before heading home. …
Tops is Tops Today Read more »
Husband Jim and I like to watch the conniving and back stabbing found on the CBS show, Big Brother, every summer. Down to five contestants, the show was pretty exciting last Wednesday. Right in the middle of Jeff’s verbal smackdown …
Time for New DVR Boxes, Time Warner Read more »
Yesterday, I went to the DMV to get my new license. It recently moved from the east side of Erie to the old Staples location near Sam’s Club on Peach. The new center is spacious and has two waiting areas, …
Good Times at New DMV Location Read more »
So, Shaquille O’Neal has Tweeted that he’s retiring his size 23 sneakers after 19 years in the NBA. Now, how many people can say they’ve seen those shoes close-up? I can. And Shaq was in them. It was October 1999, …
My Intimate Moment with Shaq Read more »