by Marie Watts | Feb 17, 2020 | Blog
For many of us, Presidents’ Day is just another excuse for a three-day holiday. But let us pause to take stock of the day and remember past presidents who swore to defend the Constitution of the United States. What better way than to ponder a few quotes from our...
by Marie Watts | Feb 10, 2020 | Blog
Until this year, I had no idea a National Read in the Bathtub Day (February 9th) existed. That got me to thinking about when and where I read. And it is definitely not in the bathtub, mainly because I haven’t lived in a house with a tub since 2003. I’m a...
by Marie Watts | Feb 3, 2020 | Blog
If so, you’re not alone. Cigna recently released its 2020 Loneliness Index. The survey found: Three in five Americans (61%) report that they are lonely Loneliness has a larger impact on certain demographics Men are slightly lonelier than women Younger people (18-22)...
by Marie Watts | Jan 27, 2020 | Blog
While writing the blog on Girl Scout cookies, a Scout friend told me her mother pushed a compelling sales tactic. My buddy would tell the prospective customer that she only had two boxes left. The sale succeeded more often than not. We both had a good chuckle when...
by Marie Watts | Jan 21, 2020 | Blog
Dr. Martin Luther King changed my life in profound ways. He galvanized people of all races and sexes to take action to make equality a reality. For this, I am genuinely grateful. As a woman, I was born into a society that denied me fundamental rights that we take for...
by Marie Watts | Jan 13, 2020 | Blog
As a child, the refrain, “it’s Girl Scout cookie time,” filled me with dread. While I loved Scouting and stayed in the program for over twenty years, I absolutely hated selling cookies. My earliest memories are trudging the neighborhood with boxes of sandwich cookies...
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