By Marie Sherlock I had the occasion recently to sit for some time at a “gaming machine” at an Indian Casino. A little backstory here: Casinos often allow RVs to park overnight for free – or almost for free, after you gamble just a bit. While I AM NOT (I hope the BOLD CAPS came…
Category: Simple Living
Lessons from HGTV
By Marie Sherlock (Note: I wrote this a few year’s back. But I’m fairly confident that the “lessons” one learns from HGTV haven’t changed. While on vacation recently – those motel cable packages always include that channel, it seems – I checked out HGTV and, if anything, it’s only gotten worse. The real lesson here:…
‘A Mothers’ Day for Peace’
By Marie Sherlock If asked what Mothers’ Day is all about, most of us would say that it’s a day to honor moms. We do that, for the most part, on Mothers’ Day with gifts, flowers, cards and more. But the original idea for Mothers’ Day in America wasn’t about elaborate brunches or jewelry or…
Keep EVERY City Weird
By Marie Sherlock Most people have heard of “Keep Austin Weird” and “Keep Portland Weird.” They may even know that the original motivation for the slogan (in both cities) was to promote local, small businesses. Apparently, in a McDonald’s/Walmart/Home Depot saturated world, the concept of supporting local Mom & Pop Shops is, in itself, pretty…
The Happiness Track
By Marie Sherlock Are you happy? It’s probably a good thing to ask yourself every once in awhile, especially if you sense that something is missing in your life. And if you live in the U.S., that could well be the case. Last year the U.S. ranked a lowly 18th among the world’s countries for…