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Author Archives: Teresa Pearson Lee
Spunky Old Broads
It’s February so you can call me an SOB. Had I known a special day was allocated for SOB’s – the first day of February – I would have been more prepared and kicked off SOB month in grand SOB … Continue reading
Family Trees
Trees intrigue me. To see and ponder seasonal changes, I drive around to check on favorites and find new ones. When one disappears, it’s sad. I wonder what was wrong. Did weather create conditions that overpowered it? Did it acquire … Continue reading
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From DIY’er to DIN’er
I’ve noticed atroublesome pattern in the memories that pop up daily on my Facebook timeline. Anyone reading over my shoulder might deduce traits of my personality that contradict reality. My frequent viewing of these posts has led to a nose-dive … Continue reading
The January Effect
Are you noticing the January effect as I am? No, I am not scurrying to invest more in the stock market – the usual meaning of that term. I’m referring to the effect January has on moods and outlooks, at … Continue reading
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Leaning on Tradition
My brain is bamboozled. The end of 2020 looms, and aren’t we ready for that! The holidays are upon us, and even the scroogiest among us finds SOMETHING to smile about, even if only in reminiscing. So why, oh why, … Continue reading
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Adjusting to Changes
It’s probably a circumstance that a practitioner of Freudian psychology would quickly identify as a trait of a super-healthy ego, but I would argue – a trait of my hard-headedness – that ANYONE’s ears would perk up hearing their name. … Continue reading
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Seeing in 2021
Remember the hoopla associated with roaring into 2020? In my mind the anticipation was dimmed slightly by a calendar conundrum: Were we ending or beginning a decade? The tendency to slightly overthink the trivial as well as the profound didn’t … Continue reading
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“My Way or the Highway” Attitudes
It’s not an archaic idiom; it’s first recorded use was in the 1970’s. My way or the highway doesn’t usually evoke a positive reaction because it is not usually spouted in a positive way. Early in my existence I was … Continue reading
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Inauguration Day 2021
What if one tiny little prerequisite was added to the list of qualifications for being a presidential candidate – one that would be anti-discriminatory regarding race, ethnicity, gender? What if a wanna-be leader had to have coaching experience in any … Continue reading
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If’s, And’s or But’s
It’s not an archaic idiom; it’s first recorded use was in the 1970’s. My way or the highway doesn’t usually evoke a positive reaction because it is not usually spouted in a positive way. Early in my existence I was … Continue reading
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