Posts by Carol Ross
Mourning
My sister-in-law sent me an article entitled, "blessed mourning," knowing that I was experiencing grief over the loss of my friend, Ilene. It talks about how mourning has fallen out of fashion, that in earlier times, there was a formal mourning period, when black was worn and people did not attend social functions. This rigid…
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I’m trying to move the mindset of 45-year old into the space of a child’s game–tag. I’ve been "tagged" by fellow blogger, Debbie Call, to answer the following question: What are five things that most people don’t know about me? I have several childhood nicknames that my siblings still continue to use with me. One…
Read MoreLife After the Corner Office
For those of you in the Boulder area, a shortened version of my posting on Closet Entrepreneurs is running in today’s Daily Camera. Once a week, this local newspaper puts out a business section that includes posts from local bloggers, under a column called The Final Word. That’s where you’ll find my post. By coincidence,…
Read MorePrivacy Please
At one of the hotels I stayed at recently, I got in late the night before and arranged my schedule so I could sleep in the next morning. I looked for the sign for the outside of my room door and found a new twist on an old idea. Instead of "Privacy Please," the sign…
Read MoreThe Other Impact of Wal-Mart
Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal ran an article about the impact that Wal-Mart and other big discounters have on the economy. Contrary to most articles you’ll see on this topic, this is not another bashing. Eye-opening facts from the article: The U S has a $13 trillion economy. Wal-Mart, Target, and other big…
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