Rockin' around the Christmas Tree... 

Posted by Sharon Dec 19, 2012
The December calendar can be daunting... Do I have to attend another Christmas party? a. The answer is no. Here’s how to get out of it. b. Thank the host for inviting you c. Decline within a few days of the invitation being ... read more
 

Party for one... 

Posted by Sharon Dec 18, 2012
Being alone at the holidays often brings the blues... Often we don't want to be alone but we also don't want to infringe on someone else's celebration. I've never seen a night so long When time goes crawling by The moon just... read more
 

Say hello to friends you know... 

Posted by Sharon Dec 13, 2012
Many a heart has longed to be somewhere other than where it is "supposed" to be over the holidays... Why can’t I be with the people I really want to spend Christmas with? a. You can, so do. b. Don’t make yourself feel guilty c. ... read more
 

Of all the Charlie Browns in the world.... 

Posted by Sharon Dec 11, 2012
Charlie Brown opens the 1965 debut of his Christmas special by saying this... I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus. Christmas is coming, but I'm not happy. I don't feel the way I'm supposed to feel. I just don't understand ... read more
 

Blue Christmas 

Posted by Sharon Dec 06, 2012
Sports journalist Jimmy Cannon said... “Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed and the rejected” So I thought we should look at the silent side of the holidays. The emotions we don't always admit to. Don’t ... read more
 

Top ten things on the modern man’s “Bucket List”…#10 - Appear in a blockbuster action move, like “Braveheart”. 

Posted by Sharon Dec 04, 2012
I’m guessing that most guys who have this on their list are not expecting a career as a film star but rather are hoping to have a walk-on or crowd placement in an Action movie. Ehow.com has an article on how to get work as an... read more
 

Top ten things on the modern man’s “Bucket List”…#9 - Settle down and get married 

Posted by Sharon Nov 29, 2012
It’s maybe a little bit funny that the #3 item on the Bucket List is “have children”, yet we don’t get to “get married and settle down” until #9 “Why do we get Married,” asks Esquire... read more
 

Top ten things on the modern man’s “Bucket List”…#8 - Open a bar or restaurant. 

Posted by Sharon Nov 27, 2012
I love this one…. My husband always says he wants to open a pub. What he really means is he wants to sit at the bar with his friends sipping on Guinness, while I make them shepherds pie or fish ‘n chips. I think a lot of people romanticize... read more
 

Top ten things on the modern man’s “Bucket List"…#7 - Get your work/life balance just right….beware of karoshi 

Posted by Sharon Nov 22, 2012
The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.” - Euripides If you’re under 35, this may be... read more
 

Top ten things on the modern man’s “Bucket List"…#6 - Record an album 

Posted by Sharon Nov 20, 2012
Finally, something I know a little about…. Recording an album requires one important thing – songs. Not just any songs, but hopefully good songs. So you need to decide if you want to sing songs already written, or if you have the ability to... read more
 
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