Company Memo FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director TO: All Employees DATE: November 1, 2018 RE: Christmas Party I am happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on 23 December starting at noon in the private function room at the Grill House. There will be a cash deposit for the barContinue reading “HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!!”
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CHRISTMAS “FUNNIES”
Remember the “funnies”. At least, that is what we called them. I don’t think newspapers have a “funnies” page anymore, do they? That is what I would tell Daddy to pass to me when he was reading The Atlanta Journal on Sunday mornings at the breakfast table. It was the ONLY thing I would readContinue reading “CHRISTMAS “FUNNIES””
MY CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOU….
This is my Christmas gift to you. It is a piece written by a woman I don’t know – By Maria Popov. I have friends who find these gems and then post them on social media. My friend Karen Kondazian found this one. My thanks to her. This one puts into words important “considerations” forContinue reading “MY CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOU….”
CARTOON NON-COMMENTARY – THE CHOSEN FEW
OK, here is how the process has gone…. I made a commitment to myself to post blogs every weekend. Even though I have not always kept that commitment, I have tried to and I always think about possible topics during each week, making notes. This week, I thought about discussing “Fair Weather Friends” or “HowContinue reading “CARTOON NON-COMMENTARY – THE CHOSEN FEW”
NO COMMENT
“In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following response is an open letter to Dr. Laura, penned by a US resident, which was posted on the Internet. It’s funny, as well asContinue reading “NO COMMENT”
LOS ANGELES TIMES: “BARBARA MARCUS of Sherman Oaks puts a twist on ‘thoughts and prayers'”
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sunday, November 11, 2018: “BARBARA MARCUS of Sherman Oaks puts a twist on ‘thoughts and prayers‘” “Play the tape again. Eleven people who were going about their lives at a bar in Thousand Oaks Wednesday night are not alive today; neither is an officer who rushed to help them. The man suspected ofContinue reading “LOS ANGELES TIMES: “BARBARA MARCUS of Sherman Oaks puts a twist on ‘thoughts and prayers’””
ONE FROM THE HEART….
There are several things on my mind this week. Yes, the knee is still causing me pain, but I refuse to take any more chemicals into my body, so I am working on “pain management”. But, right now, there are more pressing matters bothering me. The shooting in Thousand Oaks hits close to home. IContinue reading “ONE FROM THE HEART….”
LEGACY, TWO YEARS LATER STEVE ORLANDELLA
TAKE A BREAK! Settle back and give your mind a rest for a few minutes from the upcoming election to read some information about STEVE ORLANDELLA. Who? A man I was fortunate enough to have known for 23 years and to have spent 11 years of my life as his wife. A lot of usContinue reading “LEGACY, TWO YEARS LATER STEVE ORLANDELLA”
PAUL PEDULLA – ARTIST (AND WRITER)
Paul Pedulla is my cousin-in-law. This post honors Paul as an Artist. He and Steve were cousins and also good friends. As a result, we saw him when we were in Boston in 2008, and he and his partner Lawrence had dinner with us when they were in Los Angeles in 2013 (I think itContinue reading “PAUL PEDULLA – ARTIST (AND WRITER)”
AUGUST 9, 2018 – STEVE ORLANDELLA, INTERMENT
Where do I begin? It is only August 18, and I feel like I have lived several lifetimes during this month. It started on Monday, July 31st. I had one of those “a-ha” moments in which I knew I had to get Steve’s ashes to Boston ASAP. What was the rush? I don’t know. AllContinue reading “AUGUST 9, 2018 – STEVE ORLANDELLA, INTERMENT”
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