tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.comments2024-01-09T22:06:20.431-05:00NCFEUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger631125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-9093524729681044882024-01-08T23:20:42.797-05:002024-01-08T23:20:42.797-05:00Life is but a dream
Sweetheart
Sha boom Sha boom
L...Life is but a dream<br />Sweetheart<br />Sha boom Sha boom<br />Life becomes so much more precious as we get older. If we are lucky we see what really matters and focus on doing those things. Setting your life up to be able to do that is hard. But it's worth it<br />Diane Pearlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-34869188510932901452024-01-01T08:16:08.181-05:002024-01-01T08:16:08.181-05:00Much food for thought. Our system is broken and i...Much food for thought. Our system is broken and it will take a long time to be fixed. This year’s election isn’t going to be enough. I don’t have the answer but the first step is to clean house of All of the old blood and their puppeteers. A government that allows homeless veterans, elderly, and children citizens go without basic care but welcomes illegals without any vetting with open arms and sends so much aide to foreign countries isn’t what our forefathers worked so hard to build. I went 19 months without any income while I fought this government agency for money that I paid in over 42 years. Meanwhile, illegals walked right in and got the hand outs they merely put a hand out for. Thank goodness my husband carried me. But what about the single person that has health problems? They can’t go for 19 months without any income or health insurance. So they go back to work and make their conditions worsen. It’s a crying shame. Our government and our healthcare systems are broken. <br /><br />Rant over. <br /><br />Remember, you can’t take care of anyone else if you don’t take care of YOU first. Always take time for yourself even if it’s just 5 minutes of silent reflection. <br /><br />Wishing you and yours a Blessed New Year. Cindinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-38069568480578966762024-01-01T00:15:04.092-05:002024-01-01T00:15:04.092-05:00Thank you Steve
Happy and healthy New Year. Thank you Steve <br />Happy and healthy New Year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-84947560300412449292024-01-01T00:11:07.338-05:002024-01-01T00:11:07.338-05:00First off Happy New Year! I enjoyed reading this a...First off Happy New Year! I enjoyed reading this as I waited at the airport as the New Year rolled in so very appropriate. Not going anywhere just picking up my sons. Excellent thoughts to make life better in the important ways. I'm glad you will be able to retire sooner rather than later. I worry about people who fear retiring because they won't know what to do with their time. I think that they don't have enough going on outside of work. Definitely going to try to work on your suggestions. Thanks for sharing thisDianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-19827246023271511742023-06-13T22:31:39.153-04:002023-06-13T22:31:39.153-04:00I love to travel, but airports and flights have ma...I love to travel, but airports and flights have made me also never want to get on another plane again. Our luggage was also lost on the way back from Aruba, but it only took two days to get it. I’m going to stick to cruising and bus trips. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-61472187982565434222023-05-25T09:41:39.866-04:002023-05-25T09:41:39.866-04:00I've really been enjoying these! Keep them co...I've really been enjoying these! Keep them coming!Tom Borthwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036574316785636772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-4760460717637384772023-03-06T23:31:18.356-05:002023-03-06T23:31:18.356-05:00I have felt that way since I was in my late 50’s a...I have felt that way since I was in my late 50’s also. For me I think the thoughts come from being a grandma. I still have so much to do for them, but that’s how life is. I think you will find that retirement is like graduating high school. It wasn’t so much an accomplishment as a door to a very different part of your life. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-40744004893926147322022-07-21T13:15:29.148-04:002022-07-21T13:15:29.148-04:00I enjoyed your honesty and the walk through Maine....I enjoyed your honesty and the walk through Maine. Beautiful Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-57727465917277976432015-04-20T13:17:45.680-04:002015-04-20T13:17:45.680-04:00Thanks Michelle. I thnk that for me the biggest l...Thanks Michelle. I thnk that for me the biggest lesson is that I must be better at pacing myself, along with what you noted...the staying healhty part. Easier said than done.<br /><br />Here's to hoping that none of us are never too old to learn new things.<br /><br />- SteveStephen Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875675557468649926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-58097483903912884242015-04-20T08:45:17.126-04:002015-04-20T08:45:17.126-04:00Just know that you are not alone in this, many peo...Just know that you are not alone in this, many people experience the same up and downs, me included. I wish I had some sort of advice for you, but I don't. Staying hydrated and getting the right amount of sleep helps.Michelle HDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884240205475069250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-13213870971294142292015-04-11T20:28:44.357-04:002015-04-11T20:28:44.357-04:00Thanks Mike...I always appreciate your comments. ...Thanks Mike...I always appreciate your comments. This particular decision, or more correctly how I must make it, is truly testing my limits. That's a good thing. Fortunately I think that it will all come to a head within the next two or three weeks.<br /><br />Regards, <br />- SteveStephen Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875675557468649926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-64795323169555825472015-04-11T13:03:37.236-04:002015-04-11T13:03:37.236-04:00Hey, Steve! I have likewise been plagued by over-...Hey, Steve! I have likewise been plagued by over-thinking most of my life. It is only in the past 8 years or so that I have learned to be mindful of my thoughts. I think mindfulness is about being sort of a witness to thoughts and emotions.<br /><br />Spending time in stillness has helped me tremendously. <br /><br />Enjoy your insights....Mike Sporerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544559356562779841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-64615218917690596792015-03-31T10:18:53.527-04:002015-03-31T10:18:53.527-04:00I agree that the party-line vote needs to go on ba...I agree that the party-line vote needs to go on ballots. I have never checked it, and never will check it. <br /><br />I understand your point about endorsements, but it's not that we're telling anybody to do anything. It's a recommendation based on a set of values. If people trust the organization, that's up to them. Most people don't research every candidate. Even after research, I'm usually unsure about statewide judicial races, for example. So I call my uncle, who is in law enforcement, for advice. The principle is similar. <br /><br />You are right about there being no real "litmus" test. It's the preference of whoever sits on party endorsement committees (these people, themselves, are elected by their respective communities, for what that's worth). My standards for endorsement are obviously different than the people to my left and right. <br /><br />I'll keep fighting my one-man good fight! Tom Borthwick.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-12355215566905347972015-03-30T10:12:08.805-04:002015-03-30T10:12:08.805-04:00I tend to agree with you. It's one of the rea...I tend to agree with you. It's one of the reasons I accepted a position in the Democratic Party of Scranton. We held our endorsements, I researched candidates, and voted for who I thought would do the best job. Not everybody in the process is awful!Tom Borthwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-25323631967369335442015-03-17T19:10:55.947-04:002015-03-17T19:10:55.947-04:00Thanks for reading Mike & Michelle.
I did see...Thanks for reading Mike & Michelle.<br /><br />I did see the "most indulgent" article today; fitting, huh? <br /><br />- SteveStephen Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875675557468649926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-26106010200586156522015-03-17T10:58:25.209-04:002015-03-17T10:58:25.209-04:00Tack this on to your statistics Steve, it was in t...Tack this on to your statistics Steve, it was in today's CV: http://citizensvoice.com/news/scranton-w-b-among-most-indulgent-cities-1.1849010Michelle HDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884240205475069250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-90861576135392825882015-03-17T08:11:02.832-04:002015-03-17T08:11:02.832-04:00Very nice piece of research, Steve. I believe you...Very nice piece of research, Steve. I believe you nailed it!Mike Sporerhttp://www.empoweru1.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-74419834322157903172015-03-16T16:50:19.002-04:002015-03-16T16:50:19.002-04:00"Mad Max",
Thanks for commenting, and I..."Mad Max",<br /><br />Thanks for commenting, and I am sorry about your wife. I can certainly understand being angry and disappointed over losing a job after so many years.<br /><br />Regards,<br />- Steve Stephen Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875675557468649926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-38667294444769247492015-03-16T10:27:18.989-04:002015-03-16T10:27:18.989-04:00My wife worked for THE major insurance company for...My wife worked for THE major insurance company for a little over 30 years back in the late 90's. Let me say that again, over 30 years. Always had good reviews and got along with all. Just before she would have qualified for retirement (Didn't have the age + time) they let her go. I'm sure what would have been her meager pension was used to "Help" the company continue on. <br />What a great company! <br /><br />Mad Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512047173217001997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-48687821275714228672015-02-22T12:52:35.973-05:002015-02-22T12:52:35.973-05:00That's on my short list to read Michelle, espe...That's on my short list to read Michelle, especially now. The great thing about these books...I suspect...is that they really do indirectly answer so many questions. <br /><br />For example, just why is NEPA such an undesirable place to do business? We've had the highest unemployment rate in the state now for years. This isn't an accident. And remember...this means that the economy is worse here than in such Hell holes as Erie, Altoona and the like. Why? Could it be that many private sector employers know full well the history of graft that is NEPA?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />- Steve<br /><br />Stephen Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875675557468649926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-51750908935446196912015-02-22T11:41:42.514-05:002015-02-22T11:41:42.514-05:00Steve - I am sure I will love this book as I read ...Steve - I am sure I will love this book as I read "I Heard You Paint Houses" and was intrigued by the whole Buffalino/NEPA connection. I always get a big kick out of mob/mafia movies and books. Michelle HDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884240205475069250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-78758860523648107542015-02-22T09:58:53.982-05:002015-02-22T09:58:53.982-05:00Michelle,
Thanks for commenting. You'll lov...Michelle, <br /><br />Thanks for commenting. You'll love the book...very easy read actually very thought provoking, especially with the landfill expansion looming over NEPA. It makes you wonder if this is going to be the whole gambling license "fix is in" all over again.<br /><br />Thanks also for the congratulations as well! I'm not sure about dazzling...but I'm instead shooting for "good & music".<br /><br />- SteveStephen Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875675557468649926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-89314459970137806362015-02-22T08:56:36.256-05:002015-02-22T08:56:36.256-05:00I've been trying to pick-up a bunch of books t...I've been trying to pick-up a bunch of books to read through this year, and I've been eyeing that one for a while. I think I may pick it up this afternoon while I'm out. <br /><br />Also: I had no idea that you were not married. Maybe I missed something along the way. At any rate, congrats! I'm sure your ceremony will be dazzling.Michelle HDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884240205475069250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-10055946041984979762015-02-14T16:30:10.465-05:002015-02-14T16:30:10.465-05:00Thanks for reading Michele.
I get what you are sa...Thanks for reading Michele.<br /><br />I get what you are saying. As I grow older I have far more respect for that sweaty Pentecostal preacher wearing a cheap suit from Sears.Stephen Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875675557468649926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625481293071943018.post-5477251817915870102015-02-14T16:12:28.789-05:002015-02-14T16:12:28.789-05:00And just imagine how many poor and hungry people h...And just imagine how many poor and hungry people he could feed with that money. Such hypocrisy is the reason for my move to a non-denomination church (where the pastors wear blue jeans). Michelehttp://lightscanceraction.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com