Author Archives: Nancy

“Come on, do it, what are you a sacredy-cat?” Do you remember that taunt from childhood? It came to mind the other day when I read a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt. Apparently she said, “Do one thing every day that … Continue reading →

In a recent article in the Toronto Star it said that, according to CAMH the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, while 72% of Canadians would discuss with others a diagnosis of cancer and 68% would talk about a family … Continue reading →

I am on holidays this week. I understand why God made Sabbath one of the commandments. It is so important to step out of the routine and the pressurized life that we live most of the time to just, well, … Continue reading →

Today the daylight lasted two minutes and fifty-seven seconds longer than yesterday. Suddenly the days seem longer. I know it doesn’t happen suddenly but it sure feels that way. It has, in fact, been a gradual movement since the winter … Continue reading →

Only 6 weeks into the new year and I have broken my New Year’s Resolution to write my blog on a regular basis. Mea Culpa (that’s Latin for “through my fault” and is an acknowledgment for doing wrong). I am … Continue reading →

(I intended this blog to be posted yesterday, February 17th) I am feeling nostalgic today. Yes, those who know me might be aware that Feb. 17th is my birthday and in my small world birthdays are BIG!! I think everyone … Continue reading →

I am sitting at my desk and even though the sun is streaming in the window I know it is bitterly cold outside. The bright sunshine causes the snow to glisten on the trees but the wind defies the sun … Continue reading →

Not surprisingly I have been asked by a number of people what I think about the Supreme Court ruling regarding the ‘Right to Die’ legislation. This is a topic I have thought about often, but I confess not deeply, for … Continue reading →

This week I went to see the movie Selma. It is an historical drama telling of the epic march led by Martin Luther king Jr. from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The year is 1965. The southern United States had been … Continue reading →

Yesterday the British Parliament passed legislation to allow scientists to use the DNA from three people in order to genetically modify human embryos and thereby prevent inherited diseases. Britain becomes the world’s first nation to allow genetic modification in humans. … Continue reading →