Monthly Archives: February 2012

Forgive Someone?

A comment to my prior blog post on “Satisfaction” asked whether if it was possible to forgive but make the decision to never shop at an establishment again.   After thinking about it, I realize that this is really a two-part … Continue reading

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Satisfaction

Recently,I received the run around at a popular department store in Chicago (not Nordstrom’s!).There has been a longstanding mix up on my store account which has not been easily resolved. In fact, I have attempted to get it fixed on … Continue reading

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My Birthday! A View from Over the Hill

  Today is my birthday.  It marks for me almost (notice almost) a half of a century.  One could say that this is over the hill.  However, if I live to be 100 then I am approaching the summit.  On … Continue reading

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Remember the Sick and Healthcare Workers

Saturday February 11 is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes.  The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes marks the observance of the World Day of the Sick.  This celebration is a reminder to pray for the sick and … Continue reading

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A Saint for the Abandoned and Marginalized

Today (February 8) is the feast day of a lesser known saint.  St. Jerome Emiliani, from Venice, lived in the early 1500s.  He is a pioneer of social justice and the patron of abandoned people and orphans. St. Jerome had begun life … Continue reading

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The Blooming Red Onion

Just recently I ran across some more information about my “Red Onion Saloon” branch of the family.  Minnie Mae, a saloon proprietor, was the daughter of my great great grandmother Arabella Edgar Wallace (Aston).  Arabella went by the name of “Belle” … Continue reading

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What Happens at the Red Onion Saloon– Stays at the Red Onion Saloon

As many of you know, genealogy is one of my hobbies.  I enjoy researching and digging up stories on ancestors and distant relations long gone.  It is interesting to learn about the saints and the rascals of my blood line.  … Continue reading

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Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?

This is a very common question on job interviews.  I am always taken back by it.  I do admit, it is a valid question, but it often baffles me.  Maybe because I am now middle-aged and my perception of time … Continue reading

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A Day of Light Rather than Shadows

February 2, is known not only as Ground Hog Day, but is also the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.  This is when the Church observes the event where Mary and Joseph took the infant “Jesus up to Jerusalem … Continue reading

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