by debidrecksler | Jul 17, 2011 | Life
This past week a young boy was brutally murdered in a close knit community in New York. People across the world read the news with shock and disbelief. Sadly enough the tragedy will soon be a faded memory as another tragic story takes its place. It is all so...
by debidrecksler | Jul 1, 2011 | Human Interest
I’ve been reading a lot of blogs written by women, who as they hit middle age and older, become dissatisfied with their physical appearance. What they see when they look in the mirror is not what others are seeing…it is their critical perception of the...
by debidrecksler | Jun 28, 2011 | Life
Whom do you live to please? First reaction may be, “No-one but myself!” I think society has programmed us to think that this is the correct answer to give. I believe that we have become a very me, me, me society. There is this sense of entitlement that...
by debidrecksler | Jun 26, 2011 | Human Interest
I would like to remove all labels that human beings feel a need to put on each other. Let me share some examples: “Are you a liberal or conservative?” “Are you worth knowing or not worth knowing?” “Are you successful or a failure?”...
by debidrecksler | Apr 19, 2011 | Family
On Saturday, April 16th , tornadoes hit the eastern part of North Carolina, causing severe damage and the loss of lives. My oldest son and his family live in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina. The news flashed tornado warnings. Thanks to modern technology, the tornadoes...
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 | Nov 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
The amount of advertisements during the holidays never ceases to amaze me. The average consumer is barraged with sales and promotions. Newspapers,mailbox, internet…You can’t avoid them.One ad from a clothing business, sent to me online, just caught...
by debidrecksler | Aug 16, 2010 | Consumer
There are a lot of food establishments closing down in our area. Most of the closings are being blamed on the poor economy. I don’t agree that this is the only factor. After writing hundreds of consumer columns through the years, I have come to the conclusion...
by debidrecksler | Jul 1, 2008 | Business
First impressions are everything. My Father had an expression…”When you go to the bank to borrow money…wear your best suit.” When a customer enters a place of business and is greeted by a sloppy disheveled person, it makes a very poor first...
by debidrecksler | Jul 1, 2008 | Business
Life has to be a balancing act of work and play or the stress of never coming up for air can cause all kinds of stress related problems. Sometimes my brain starts getting foggy and I know it’s time to take a break and do something that I find totally relaxing....
