Author Archives: Pat

Working on my “Button Book” I began to write about my pro ERA buttons.     That is not a Real Estate Agency,  Earned Run Average, or laundry detergent.  It is the proposed and passed by Congress, Equal Rights Amendment, written to … Continue reading →

Lately, as I become aware,  for the umpteenth time of the media’s attempts to define what it means to be a woman today,  I am appreciating the diversity among women as never before.  I am not talking about color, ethnicity, … Continue reading →

Lent is a time in the Christian year that stirs mixed emotions in me. When I was young, I was deeply moved by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and committed myself to follow him.  At that point it all seemed … Continue reading →

Well, Ive finally begun to write my “Button Book.” Over the years I’ve collected those pin-on buttons with symbols or words or both that advertise, remind, advocate etc. I have buttons from special events, buttons from political campaigns. Buttons from … Continue reading →

People of a certain age begin asking questions about what their lives have amounted to. As we get older, the question often becomes more urgent. What have we done with out lives? What is our worth? It;s a complex question … Continue reading →

My eyes and ears are fixed on the television.  I know I am watching a terrible disaster being played out in Japan as the world watches. And there is something so awful that it seems unreal,  like the previews I … Continue reading →

I have to admit it, I am attached to my laptop.  I have had it for six years and never traveled without it.  But today, I had the material on it stored and the computer cleaned so I could trade … Continue reading →

We just got back from a visit with family in Maine. The weather was messy, rain on snow, huge mounds of snow (plowed by our son.)  Unlike in the urban areas, the snow is still white, not covered by the … Continue reading →

We talk much about the weather here in New England. A boring subject in general, maybe, but not in the Northeast. This winter  especially, has been a blast!  Today the sun is shining but weather here is fickle. Who knows … Continue reading →

With the world, I’m watching events in Libya.  On this cold, rainy day in Boston, I see protesters standing in the cold rain in peaceful protest against tyranny. What determination. How firm their commitment! I am reminded of protests in … Continue reading →