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How Old Am I, Again?

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on August 18th, 2011%

Dear Friends,

A couple of weeks ago, I ordered a 1950s handbag from an Etsy seller. I didn’t hear from her indicating that it had been shipped so I sent her a note. Much to her embarrassment, she hadn’t shipped it. She was apologetic and even gave me a coupon to use if I . . . → Read More: How Old Am I, Again?

I Miss Having An Administrative Assistant!

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on April 28th, 2011%

Dear Friends,

Yesterday was “Administrative Professionals Day” (formerly known as “Secretary’s Day”). During my college teaching/administrator career, I had the good fortune of having either a department secretary, an assistant, or student workers that I shared with others but who were very adept at taking care of tasks for me so that I could . . . → Read More: I Miss Having An Administrative Assistant!

Theatrical Thursday: Runaway Emotions

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on July 8th, 2010%

“Practice self-discipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgment and common sense are essential.” John Wooden on Self-Control

I’ll admit that the Baby Boomer in me was annoyed by Coach Wooden’s admonition to practice self-control by keeping emotions under control. After all, the whole emotional thing was one of the things that caused a . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: Runaway Emotions

Theatrical Thursday: The Fun of Making Friends (c. 1950)

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on June 17th, 2010%

In yesterday’s post, I talked about how American women seem to focus more on being liked than being respected. But, as I’ve reflected upon this more, I’ve also been thinking about how modern “relationships” are so transient. We stick around only as long as our “needs” are being met. And so, we run around . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: The Fun of Making Friends (c. 1950)

Thursday Theatrics: Public Opinion in Our Democracy

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on August 13th, 2009%

According to the venerable Pew Research Center, an “examination of the 13 cable and radio talk shows in [their] News Coverage Index found that 59% of their airtime last week was devoted to the health care debate.” As Pew points out, talk shows “include the debate-oriented programming that hammers away on polarizing issues.” What . . . → Read More: Thursday Theatrics: Public Opinion in Our Democracy

Buying Food (1950)

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on July 30th, 2009%

I had planned on showing this educational film about buying food tomorrow, but since my eyes are barely open, I will show it to you today and share the peach pie recipe with you tomorrow.

This is a fun film that shows the value of careful shopping habits. It also explains the mysterious Grade . . . → Read More: Buying Food (1950)

Why Budget? (1950)

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on April 3rd, 2009%

Working Together

Thank you for your kind words while I wasn’t feeling well. I am feeling much better today and am trying to play “catch-up.”

For years and years (and I mean years) I used Quicken to manage my money. I was diligent about keeping track of what I spent. I had . . . → Read More: Why Budget? (1950)

An Organized Life and Home

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on March 27th, 2009%

Sidetracked Home Executive Card File

In many ways, I taught myself to be a homemaker. Sure I learned some basics from my mother but I didn’t learn the fine art of being a homemaker from her. I read some books and such but my first real “a-ha!” moments came when I checked some . . . → Read More: An Organized Life and Home

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