WENDY'S BLOG

FEBRUARY 20, 2012 9:11PM

Sad, but True

Gary Carter  Whitney HoustonTim Cardnial Dolan

Three things happened in the past week. A young, talented and deeply troubled singer died. An Archbishop was elevated to a Cardinal. A catcher for the NY Mets 1986 Dream Team died of inoperable brain cancer at the age of 57. The media was flooded with the elevation of… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 19, 2012 9:50AM

To Be or Not To Be

Decision Devil 

In life, we all make choices. Who to love, what kind of job do I want,  being for or against something. Perhaps our biggest question is "what impact will this have on my future"?

Life changing choices require a thought process. Adults as well as young people can make d… Read full post »

Today I recieved word that the husband of a dear chatbuddy had passed away. I've never met either of them in person, but as chatbuddy's go, the wife became part of my global family. For many months she shared things, good and bad about his condition, and many of us became… Read full post »

APRIL 8, 2010 8:45PM

Curious George Fled Nazi Regime

 

As a child, many of us read the Curious George books. Little did I know until quite recently that the creators, Margaret and H.A. Rey barely escaped the Nazi regime.

The Jewish Museum in New York City is having an exhibition about Curious George. The sudden memory of those… Read full post »

MARCH 27, 2010 7:29PM

Out of the Fire Into Strength

 

Do you have a job? Belong to a union?  Do you know what rights you have in the workplace?

Are you familiar with your Weingarten Rights?

99 years after an industrial fire killed 146 people, mostly non English speaking young girls, workers are still struggling.

You may feel union… Read full post »

MARCH 26, 2010 11:18AM

Another One Bites the Dust

Johnny Maestro has died of cancer. I can see the younger generation shaking their heads saying "who was Johnny Maestro"? Well back in the day (my back in the day, day), he was lead singer of two groups that helped shape what was called soft rock. The Crests, with Johnny at the… Read full post »

MARCH 23, 2010 9:26PM

You lay, you pay, and pay again

The Health Reform bill has finally been pushed through! This will be a great thing for most Americans who can figure it out. That is unless you are a female in your reproductive prime, in which case you will need to pay for a health plan, and a seperate plan to… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 27, 2010 5:34PM

When will they ever learn?

Today there was a mag 8.8 earthquake in Chile, as well as a mag 6.3 earthquake in Argentina. The entire Pacific Basin is under Tsunami warnings, including the California coastline.. Waves are being felt already in Hawaii. Six weeks ago there was a mag 7.0 quake in Haiti devastating one of… Read full post »