In view of recent allegations against the New York governor (which this blog is not about) a long time female friend and I recently discussed the issue. We then began talking about different situations we have found ourselves in over the years wherein inappropriate things were said to us, all in professional settings. We discussed our outrage and individual responses to each situation.     During our discussion, a mutual friend’s name came up and certain comments he has made...

Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have all made changes in our business practices. One of the changes I have been forced to make is that I now do all my own billing. It is not a task I enjoy doing, but it is necessary.     For me personally, imputing the billing is a tedious task and, as such, I look to avoid it. So, I had to force myself into a routine. Every Saturday morning, I spend at least an hour inputting the billing for the previous week. Getting myself into a ...

It happened again last night. I do not believe I will have to recount the details of what occurred after you read my questions. So here goes:

 

Toilet seat, up or down? Why? And what about the cover?

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As I write this blog, it is Sunday and I am listening to the weather reports predicting a major snow storm. I sit here and wonder, now that most of our work is done virtually, what will a snow day look like in a virtual world? Will students whom are learning online be given a snow day? How will school districts coordinate the effect of a snow day on those students learning in the classroom versus those who are learning online? Will virtual meetings continue? How about ...

Unfortunately, I was unable to watch the Inauguration ceremony live last Wednesday due to my participation in an on going trial (my experience in trying a case virtually is definitely fodder for another blog). When I finally arrived home late Wednesday evening, I could only watch recaps or read about the festivities.   The festivities and politics aside, I want to discuss the fashion. I noticed that on Tuesday night, Jill Biden wore all purple. On Wednesday, Vice President ...

I wrote this blog before the events of last week with the intention of posting it today. After the events of last week, I seriously considered holding this blog back. But my intended message is important and not intended, at all, to address current events.   As many of my Facebook friends know, I posted on December 31, 2020 that I was having my annual mammography and sonogram. I strongly believe that regular mammograms are important for women as it has proven over and over ...

My husband and I are going to be first time grandparents. My stepdaughter is due in July on my 60th birthday (the timing of the due date is fodder for another blog).   Obviously, my family is very excited and almost all of our recent conversations revolve around Danielle’s pregnancy. This week, the topic was names and what do our names mean.     My parents believed that you honor relatives who have passed when naming your children. Their belief was that you give the child...

  We buried my Mom on Mother’s Day, 2008. I was extremely close to my Mom and my Dad knew that. Therefore, on the day of her funeral, he handed me her diamond wedding band, for me to wear, “always.” On that day I slipped it on my right hand and vowed never to take it off.   Over the years, my Mom’s ring became a symbol of her presence and comfort to me. I would absentmindedly play with it while working out a problem or touch it while thinking of my Mom. But, most important...

I have become obsessed with watching “The Crown.” It is the story of the current Queen of England’s reign. I first tried to watch it from the beginning, episode one, season one. But I quickly became a bit confused as who was who and I stopped watching mid-episode.   After a friend raved about “The Crown,” I tried a different approach. I watched the current season first. This season primarily chronicles the story of Charles and Diana as well as that of Margaret Thatcher. Fro...

With the approval of the Pfizer vaccine I, as I believe many others are doing, are contemplating a return to our “normal” professional lives. But what does a return to “normal” look like? For me, there have been certain changes that occurred during the pandemic-which significantly changed the manner in which I operate- that I believe will remain in place.       First, prior to the pandemic court filings in divorce case were the only filings that were still done by hand, in ...