Posts by the Roaring Ellie
Charity Begins at Home
With our economy resembling the aftermath of that brutal fight between Marvin Hagler and Tommy Hearns for the Middleweight Championship (Sports Illustrated, 2020), great concern is being given to rejuvenating the American economy by making a conscious effort to buy American. There are advertisements everywhere illustrating how one can identify American made products vs. others…
Read MoreWanna Buy a Bridge?
Wanna Buy a Bridge? From time to time, I receive email advertisements regarding coupon discounts that have come to be known as Groupon. In them, you receive offers for substantially reduced prices on items for sale, services, and entertainment. This offering (I kid you not) was for a Deed of Title for 1 acre of…
Read MoreLet Me OUT!!!!
As the weather becomes nicer and the stress of isolation becomes increasingly more prevalent, people are showing their frustrations from their own particular level of stir crazy. There are many theories circulating as to whether or not this was deliberate on the part of the Chinese government to shut down our economy; was it a…
Read MoreThe Pursuit of Happiness
As a young child, many of us were introduced to sports; in particular – team sports. We had a coach and the game has officials who know the rules of that game inside and out. Without those, it is pandemonium. If you don’t know the rules – how can you possibly play the game? The…
Read MoreThe Missing Piece
After many years in the workforce as an Administrative Assistant, I earned my degree and began working as a Project Manager. I found one to be the perfect preparation for the other; well, that and having six children to raise. There are two key things to remember with any project: 1) no matter how many…
Read MoreTit for Tat
While entering the post office the other day, I noticed an elderly woman leaving. She was wearing shorts and a cotton top. Her hair was curly gray. If I had to guess, I would put her in her 70’s. She had a tattoo on her ankle. I remember thinking to myself, never have I seen…
Read MoreGet Off of My Cloud
My grandson attends the local high school. Since being out because of the COVID-19 pandemic, he has had to complete his schoolwork on line. Sadly, there have been some glitches in this system and the teachers are having to work double duty to compensate and ensure that the students complete all assigned work to receive…
Read MoreIt’s All About Who You Know
This afternoon on my newsfeed, I learned of the death of actor, Brian Dennehy. He was an all-time favorite of mine. My first thought was, ‘Wow, I’ll really miss him. I liked him so much. He was great.” I had to catch myself for a moment and stop to think – I never met Brian…
Read MoreI’m Telling…
One of the first lessons children are taught is the distinction between right and wrong. It takes a while. It begins with the word “NO”. As the child learns, the word no encompasses what he/she is not permitted to do. Those parameters are set by the parents. That realization broadens to that which others should…
Read MoreWho’s to Blame?
My curiosity has been peaked about so much these last few weeks. Of late it is the debate regarding who is to blame for this pandemic we have come to call COVID -19. I find it interesting – the subtle difference between responsibility and blame. An on-line dictionary source gave me these examples: the state…
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