Did August arrive early? I don't know about you, but my summer has been filled with work, convention, seminar, errands, family demands, home improvement/repair projects, and a long list of other things to do. When the TV ads began the Back-to-School hype, I gasped, "It's August already?"
With demands created by all the follow-up to recent Society events (paying bills, noting thank yous, writing minutes for the various meetings, documenting feedback, announcing changes, etc.), I've taken an End-of-Summer Pledge to be a little less hurried, a little less worried, and a lot more happy.
Join me in a "mini-staycation" (a short vacation while staying at home). Plan an informal BBQ and let everyone bring a dish to keep it simple; create your own spa and indulge in candles, chocolate, a book, and bubbles at home; spend an afternoon shopping in your pajamas at your computer with a nice tall, cool drink by your side; call a friend you haven't seen in a long time and chat, chat, chat ; or let your mind run wild ... Whatever you do; please don't let August end without treating yourself to a little less hurry and worry.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Chicago Convention
Good grief! How time flies. As we work on providing an exciting Seminar in Purposeful Living in Dubuque, IA, prior to the International Convention in Chicago, time is fleeting fast. Planning for a September meeting of 2008-2010 committee chairs and Administrative Board members and Educational Foundation Board of Trustees is also in the mix.
Of course, contracts for various future events are in the works or being verified, refreshed, etc. We are available to answer questions, provide information, and help when you call.
An application is available under Downloads for a position as Communication Services Administrator. This member should plan to work in Austin, TX, and enjoy a challenging position in a supportive environment.
I hope to see you in Chicago!
Sunday, March 9, 2008
In like a lion?
Ask anyone suffering from "just one more snow storm" and she will tell you that March did come in like a lion. Our clocks have jumped forward in most states to save daylight. March 20 will mark the first day of Spring, and we are ready for some Spring weather! Not that I'm wishing my life away...just ready for more sun, less wind.
The calendar is filling with state organization conventions and meetings. Chapters are electing officers for 2008-2010, and the international convention is coming closer and closer.
Where has the time gone? I hope you have enjoyed your time, savored a book or two, visited a friend or three, and considered a thought or maybe four!
The calendar is filling with state organization conventions and meetings. Chapters are electing officers for 2008-2010, and the international convention is coming closer and closer.
Where has the time gone? I hope you have enjoyed your time, savored a book or two, visited a friend or three, and considered a thought or maybe four!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
May chapter members rekindle your fire
Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light.-Albert Schweitzer
Enjoy the programs, visit with someone you don't know as well as you might like, mentor a member who needs extra help this month, and find that you are better for it. My chapter members nurture each other with hugs, phone calls, notes, email and food. We all are the better for it. May your chapter rekindle your fire in 2008.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Like Janus-- Looking forward and back
With some quiet time during this winter holiday, I have had time to read some professional publications, write some notes and reflect on 2007. Of course, that also brings a look to 2008 and the future.
May your resolve (with or without New Year's Resolutions) for accomplishments in 2008 bear fruit. May your smiles outweigh your frowns. May your days fill with wonder and your nights offer rejuvenating sleep.
In Roman mythology, Janus, the god of beginnings and endings, lends his name to January. Usually portrayed by a head with faces front and back, he reminds us to review our past and look to the future. He is also the god of gates, doors and doorways, thus the caretaker of doors and halls became known as a janitor.
So I will clean off my desk as I perform a year-end evaluation...then clear my mind as I address the future. May your 2008 be all you wish!
May your resolve (with or without New Year's Resolutions) for accomplishments in 2008 bear fruit. May your smiles outweigh your frowns. May your days fill with wonder and your nights offer rejuvenating sleep.
In Roman mythology, Janus, the god of beginnings and endings, lends his name to January. Usually portrayed by a head with faces front and back, he reminds us to review our past and look to the future. He is also the god of gates, doors and doorways, thus the caretaker of doors and halls became known as a janitor.
So I will clean off my desk as I perform a year-end evaluation...then clear my mind as I address the future. May your 2008 be all you wish!
Monday, December 3, 2007
What Will Class of 2011 Remember?
Beloit College's Mindset List® For the Class of 2011
Most of the students entering college this fall, members of the Class of 2011, were born in 1989. For them Ricky Nelson, Richard Burton, Samantha Smith, Laura Ashley, Orson Welles, Karen Ann Quinlan, Benigno Aquino, and the U.S. Football League have always been dead.
1. They'll ask, "What was the Berlin Wall?"
2. Humvees, minus the artillery, have always been available to the public.
3. Rush Limbaugh and the “Dittoheads” have always been lambasting liberals.
4. They never “rolled down” a car window.
5. They may confuse the Keating Five with a rock group.
6. They have grown up with bottled water.
7. General Motors has always been working on an electric car.
8. Nelson Mandela has always been free and a force in South Africa.
9. Pete Rose has never played baseball.
10. Rap music has always been mainstream.
11. Religious leaders have always been telling politicians what to do, or else!
12. “Off the hook” has never had anything to do with a telephone.
13. Music has always been “unplugged.”
14. Russia has always had a multi-party political system.
15. Women have always been police chiefs in major cities.
16. They were born the year Harvard Law Review Editor Barack Obama announced he might run for office some day.
17. Wal-Mart has always been a larger retailer than Sears and has always employed more workers than GM.
18. Being “lame” has to do with being dumb or inarticulate, not disabled.
19. Katie Couric has always had screen cred.
20. When all else fails, the Prozac defense has always been a possibility.
21. They grew up in Wayne’s World.
22. U2 has always been more than a spy plane.
23. They were introduced to Jack Nicholson as “The Joker.”245. Stadiums, rock tours and sporting events have always had corporate names.
24. American rock groups have always appeared in Moscow.
25. Commercial product placements have been the norm in films and on TV.
26. Fox has always been a major network.
27. They drove their parents crazy with the Beavis and Butt-Head laugh.
28. Women’s studies majors have always been offered on campus.
29. Being a latchkey kid has never been a big deal.
30. Thanks to MySpace and Facebook, autobiography can happen in real time.
31. They learned about JFK from Oliver Stone and Malcolm X from Spike Lee.
32. Most phone calls have never been private.
33. High definition television has always been available.
34. Virtual reality has always been available when the real thing failed.
35. Time has always worked with Warner.
36. Tiananmen Square is a 2008 Olympics venue, not the scene of a massacre.
37. MTV has never featured music videos.
38. The space program has never really caught their attention except in disasters.
39. They get much more information from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert than from the
newspaper.
40. They’re always texting 1 n other.
41. They will encounter roughly equal numbers of female and male professors in the classroom.
42. They never saw Johnny Carson live on television.
43. The World Wide Web has been an online tool since they were born.
44. Chronic fatigue syndrome has always been debilitating and controversial.
45. Burma has always been Myanmar.
46. Dilbert has always been ridiculing cubicle culture.
47. Food packaging has always included nutritional labeling.
Most of the students entering college this fall, members of the Class of 2011, were born in 1989. For them Ricky Nelson, Richard Burton, Samantha Smith, Laura Ashley, Orson Welles, Karen Ann Quinlan, Benigno Aquino, and the U.S. Football League have always been dead.
1. They'll ask, "What was the Berlin Wall?"
2. Humvees, minus the artillery, have always been available to the public.
3. Rush Limbaugh and the “Dittoheads” have always been lambasting liberals.
4. They never “rolled down” a car window.
5. They may confuse the Keating Five with a rock group.
6. They have grown up with bottled water.
7. General Motors has always been working on an electric car.
8. Nelson Mandela has always been free and a force in South Africa.
9. Pete Rose has never played baseball.
10. Rap music has always been mainstream.
11. Religious leaders have always been telling politicians what to do, or else!
12. “Off the hook” has never had anything to do with a telephone.
13. Music has always been “unplugged.”
14. Russia has always had a multi-party political system.
15. Women have always been police chiefs in major cities.
16. They were born the year Harvard Law Review Editor Barack Obama announced he might run for office some day.
17. Wal-Mart has always been a larger retailer than Sears and has always employed more workers than GM.
18. Being “lame” has to do with being dumb or inarticulate, not disabled.
19. Katie Couric has always had screen cred.
20. When all else fails, the Prozac defense has always been a possibility.
21. They grew up in Wayne’s World.
22. U2 has always been more than a spy plane.
23. They were introduced to Jack Nicholson as “The Joker.”245. Stadiums, rock tours and sporting events have always had corporate names.
24. American rock groups have always appeared in Moscow.
25. Commercial product placements have been the norm in films and on TV.
26. Fox has always been a major network.
27. They drove their parents crazy with the Beavis and Butt-Head laugh.
28. Women’s studies majors have always been offered on campus.
29. Being a latchkey kid has never been a big deal.
30. Thanks to MySpace and Facebook, autobiography can happen in real time.
31. They learned about JFK from Oliver Stone and Malcolm X from Spike Lee.
32. Most phone calls have never been private.
33. High definition television has always been available.
34. Virtual reality has always been available when the real thing failed.
35. Time has always worked with Warner.
36. Tiananmen Square is a 2008 Olympics venue, not the scene of a massacre.
37. MTV has never featured music videos.
38. The space program has never really caught their attention except in disasters.
39. They get much more information from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert than from the
newspaper.
40. They’re always texting 1 n other.
41. They will encounter roughly equal numbers of female and male professors in the classroom.
42. They never saw Johnny Carson live on television.
43. The World Wide Web has been an online tool since they were born.
44. Chronic fatigue syndrome has always been debilitating and controversial.
45. Burma has always been Myanmar.
46. Dilbert has always been ridiculing cubicle culture.
47. Food packaging has always included nutritional labeling.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Why DKG
When I first posted this BLOG in May 2007, I began with this explanation. Because we have now linked the BLOG to our Society website, I felt that the item was worth repeating.
Why DKG and not the Greek letters? This BLOG doesn't have a Greek letter option, so DKG it is. The only place in the Society's Constitution and Standing Rules which mentions this preference is Appendix III, Guidelines for Sale of Items. This means that I'm asking you to understand this use because Symbols or Greek were not options for this site. It is also much easier in email and text messaging... Time for allowing use of either?
Why DKG and not the Greek letters? This BLOG doesn't have a Greek letter option, so DKG it is. The only place in the Society's Constitution and Standing Rules which mentions this preference is Appendix III, Guidelines for Sale of Items. This means that I'm asking you to understand this use because Symbols or Greek were not options for this site. It is also much easier in email and text messaging... Time for allowing use of either?
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