by debidrecksler | Mar 19, 2009 | Business
Today while shopping at Home Depot, I mentioned to the head of one of the departments how much I appreciated being greeted by almost every employee as I cruised down the aisles. She laughed and said some customers actually got aggravated with the practice and...
by debidrecksler | Mar 18, 2009 | Human Interest
My son, the Attorney, was very distraught when he called me yesterday. The night before, he had attended a board meeting and had (as always) shared wonderful conversation with his friend/mentor Chuck. A few hours later, my son’s beloved friend was dead.The first...
by debidrecksler | Mar 15, 2009 | Human Interest
An October 2007 article in The New York Times said there are more than 100 million American who lack dental insurance.Surprising news?…Not by a long shot. Take my family as an example. We are self employed…We pay an astronomical amount of money for health...
by debidrecksler | Mar 14, 2009 | Human Interest
Getting comfortable in the new townhome includes becoming familiar with the noises of my new habitat.Nature’s musical symphony has disappeared being replaced with the sounds of modern technology.We’ve never had an ice maker…The first time I heard the...
by debidrecksler | Mar 11, 2009 | Human Interest
The other night I went grocery shopping and met a little girl with golden curls…riding in the front seat of a grocery cart being pushed by two young women. She was making up little verses and laughing as she captured the attention of all the other shoppers.I...
by debidrecksler | Mar 10, 2009 | Human Interest
For the past few days we’ve had a taste of spring-like weather and it has lifted people’s spirits better than a mountain preacher at a revival. I’m sure it’s psychological…How can you be upset about anything when the weather is so picture...
by debidrecksler | Mar 6, 2009 | Human Interest
By now I’m sure my faithful readers have noticed my redesigned Debi Drecksler logo. Thanks to Paul Drecksler, my talented web designer/favorite youngest child …I have a classy new look.The quote that I have used ( it’s original), “Who are these...
by debidrecksler | Mar 5, 2009 | Human Interest
Today, while unloading yet another box from the old homestead, I came across a diary I had kept the first year I taught language arts in a elementary school. The year was 1972…I was 21 years old. With my red hair and freckles, I knew it was going to be tough to...
by debidrecksler | Mar 4, 2009 | Family
Awakening to several of inches of snow on the second day of March brought back memories of a morning 22 years ago…April 1st, 1987 when a family of newly arrived transplants awoke to 18 inches of snow!Three of the 4 children had never seen snow and you can...
by debidrecksler | Mar 3, 2009 | Economy
“Six months after its initial rescue of American International Group Inc., the government is no closer to an exit strategy for its entanglement with the troubled insurance company.”I can only imagine how many Americans listened to the news tonight of yet...
