by debidrecksler | Oct 21, 2009 | Human Interest
CHICAGO (AP) — Taking a page from its original playbook, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. launched a full-fledged price war with Amazon.com Inc. and a nation of book retailers, lowering online prices on certain highly anticipated hardback titles to $9.My concern is not the...
by debidrecksler | Oct 19, 2009 | Human Interest
October 2009 is full of surprises. A few days ago, my daughter and I were sitting by the pool enjoying a warm Fall day. Now, it is so cold outside, we’re getting out our winter jackets and wondering if it’s going to snow.I remember the first time I saw...
by debidrecksler | Oct 16, 2009 | Family
Last night, my visiting youngest daughter pulled out all the photo albums from years gone by. It’s amazing how a photograph capturing a special moment can instantly evoke memories. In less than an hour, my daughter flipped through 35 years of my life as a Mommy....
by debidrecksler | Oct 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
My youngest daughter Heidi is staying with my husband and me for a while and is working hard to get us both to eat healthier. We’re not the worst eaters on the planet but according to our daughter, there is lots of room for improvement.When Heidi arrived, she...
by debidrecksler | Oct 12, 2009 | Human Interest
Plus-sized beauties go au naturel for Glamour’s November issue. Photo: Matthias Vriens-McGrath for Glamour.The only thing wrong with this photo is they forgot to include me! Just kidding of course! BUT… If this had happened 38 years ago and I had been...
by debidrecksler | Oct 9, 2009 | Family
Two weeks ago, my daughter Heidi came back to North Carolina to be with loved ones, enjoy the beautiful Fall weather and focus on her music career.It is great to see her after a long absence and I am rejoicing about the focus on her music career! It was six years ago...
by debidrecksler | Oct 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
The other night I enjoyed another fabulous show at White Horse Black Mountain. This time, it was The Lee Boys, one of America’s finest sacred steel ensembles. “Sacred steel” is described as an inspired, unique form of Gospel music with a...
by debidrecksler | Oct 5, 2009 | Human Interest
When Bank of America raised her credit card interest rate from 13 percent to a whopping 30 percent, Ann Minch went viral.”I could get a better rate from a loan shark,” she said online. So she gave them her terms – lower the rate or she won’t...
by debidrecksler | Oct 2, 2009 | Human Interest
After several dreary days of nonstop rain, the sun is shining brightly. The world outside my window looks like an artist’s freshly painted canvas. It is a breathtaking sight. The mountains are lush and green and the sky is a soft, endless shade of blue. The air...
by debidrecksler | Sep 30, 2009 | Human Interest
President Obama wants longer school days and shorter summer vacations for American students.Aside from improving academic performance, Education Secretary Duncan has a vision of schools as the heart of the community.”Those hours from 3 o’clock to 7...
