by debidrecksler | Jul 13, 2017 | Comedy, Consumer, Human Interest, Life
Everywhere you look (online, tv, stores) there are companies promoting diet products, vitamins, and meal plans for losing weight. Millions of dollars are spent on advertising.There are support groups and personal coaches to guide you on your weight loss journey. I...
by debidrecksler | Jun 9, 2017 | Business, Consumer, Human Interest, Life
I’ve searched my entire adult life for a hairdresser who understood my hair. It hasn’t been easy. One day I approached a woman who had thick curly hair and a great haircut and asked her if she minded sharing the name of her hairdresser. She said her name...
by debidrecksler | Apr 18, 2017 | Family, Human Interest, Life
Some people have been sharing on social media how they’ve eliminated toxic people from their lives. Much of this started during the presidential elections when one wrong comment got you a “click..you’re gone.” I question the use of the word...
by debidrecksler | Jan 27, 2017 | Human Interest, Life, Politics
Even after the presidential election is over, millions of people on social media stay divided, this time by those who marched and those who did not march. Others have faded into the background tired of being bullied for their convictions. Friendships have been...
by debidrecksler | Aug 9, 2016 | Comedy, Family, Human Interest, Life, Politics
When one of my four children first ran for political office, I was informed that the “other party” would probably dig into my past searching for some juicy tidbit to discredit my family. Most of my “past” was way before social media so they...
by debidrecksler | Jun 10, 2016 | Consumer, Human Interest
Four years ago, (for Valentine’s Day), I bought my husband a love seat at Ashley Furniture in Asheville, NC. I had a $500 budget and the salesman suggested a Durablend material which in his words was almost as good as leather. DuraBlend is a trademark of Ashley...
by debidrecksler | Jun 2, 2016 | Family, Human Interest, Life
Recently, my cousin, Eadie, sent me this picture of my mother that she discovered in an old album. It was not dated but I am guessing my mother’s age as 20 something. I had never seen this photograph and was thrilled beyond words! My last memory of my Mother was...
by debidrecksler | Feb 10, 2016 | Human Interest, Life
I remember the day as if it was yesterday. I was attending a party and someone grabbed my hand to join an Israeli folk dance called the Hora. For ten minutes, I danced in a circle smiling at my husband who was sitting at a table watching. It was one of those special...
by debidrecksler | Jan 3, 2016 | Comedy, Human Interest, Life
Fifty years ago, I never would have imagined that we would be connecting with people all over the world via the internet. Back then, you wrote and mailed letters or made very expensive long distance calls. Life certainly has changed…Is it 100% for the better? I...
by debidrecksler | Dec 30, 2015 | Comedy, Human Interest, Life
2016 will be a milestone year for me. I am turning 65 on January 29th and have designated myself as “The New Face of Medicare”. This is not because of how I look (though the freckles definitely help to peel a few years off), or even how I feel (I have been...
