by debidrecksler | Feb 3, 2011 | Family
Last week my husband and I spent time with our only grandchild. She lives quite a distance, so visiting her means getting up very early in the morning and driving 4 1/2 hours to avoid traffic. Long day, but well worth it! From the moment our granddaughter...
by debidrecksler | Feb 2, 2011 | Consumer
Yesterday, I had a 6 month follow up visit with a doctor. An expressionless assistant quickly took some information, completely ignoring any additional comments I made.Then she got up, walked out of the exam room and shut the door. I was kept waiting a total of 1 hour...
by debidrecksler | Feb 1, 2011 | Life
When I turned 60 on January 29th, it didn’t have a negative impact on me. However, it did remind me that time is passing very quickly and if there are things I hope to accomplish…I need to quit talking and start doing! In the past few years, I’ve...
by debidrecksler | Jan 28, 2011 | Technology
Are you entirely unsatisfied with the digital publishing revolution? Do you curse your Kindle? One bookseller has the answer: it’ll swap your unwanted e-book reader for a stack of paperbacks, hardbacks and magazines. Portland, Oregon-based Microcosm Publishing...
by debidrecksler | Jan 23, 2011 | Family, Human Interest
After telling family and friends (and even a few strangers) that I was going to be published in Reader’s Digest, February 2011 issue, I received my copy the other day and discovered that my quote was not in the magazine. I quickly emailed the editor who...