Have Fun – Take A Brain Color Personality Quiz – Discover What Makes You Tick!
What Are You Thinking? • Are you bored being home because of the COVID? • Do you want to learn more about yourself and others? • Do you wonder why some people are a song in your heart and others are a pain in the neck • Are you curious to know why some of…
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“A Garden For Daily Living” – An Inspiring and Clever Poem to Help You Through This Challenging Time
Nature and Nurture My Blue Brain is happily watching the nature’s beautifully peaceful snow-fall. I know the moisture will nurture our gardens, flowers, bushes, and trees to keep them healthy for their springtime transition and change. New Beginnings As our new year and our new United States presidential administration begins, I thought about what each…
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Word Wednesday – Feckless
Word Wednesday • “Feckless” is my word for WordWednesday. Definition • Adjective: Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible, having no real value or use. Pronunciation • Pronunciation – FECK-lus Usage • “Feckless” individuals in politics, the workplace and/or community committees create stress and chaos. Closing Thought • Think about how you have dealt with “Feckless” individuals? …
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Sharing My Emotionally Painful Antisemitic Experiences
Why I Wrote This Post I normally do not write deeply personal experiences in my blog post. However, after the attack on the United States Capital building, my broken heart felt a need to share my thoughts. I am grateful that I have never been physically harmed by actions of Antisemitism. However, the Antisemitism I…
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Word Wednesday – “Antediluvian”
Word Wednesday • “Antediluvian” is my word for WordWednesday. Definition • Adjective: Relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible, evolved, or developed a long time ago, extremely primitive, or outmoded. Pronunciation • Pronunciation – an-tih-dih-LOO-vee-un Usage • Some people think of Iris Apfel as “Antediluvian” fashion icon, who is 99.5 years of age and…
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Easy Tips to Keep 2021 Your New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Resolution History The tradition of the New Year’s Resolutions can be traced back to 153 B.C. Janus, a mythical king of early Rome was placed at the head of the calendar. With two faces, Janus could look back on past events and forward to the future. Janus became the ancient symbol for resolutions…
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Word Wednesday – “Opprobrium”
Word Wednesday • “Opprobrium” is my word for WordWednesday. Definition • Noun: Doing something that brings disgrace, public disgrace, conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious, contempt, reproach Pronunciation • Pronunciation – uh-PROH-bree-um Usage • Years ago, it was not unusual for adults to publicly or privately shame a child to discipline them for their “Opprobrium” behavior. Closing Thought…
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My Mother’s Mushroom Barley Soup Will Win Your Heart and Warm Your Bones!
A Hearty Healthy Soup Our cold winter and snowy Chicago winter has began. That means it is time to make my mother’s hearty soup. However, you do not have to live in a cold climate to enjoy making and eating her soup. For me, it is the perfect time to make my mother’s mushroom barely…
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Word Wednesday – “Doyen”
Word Wednesday • “Doyen” is my word for WordWednesday. Definition • Noun: The senior member of a body or group, a knowledgeable or uniquely skilled person with experience in a specific field, or the oldest example in a category. Pronunciation • Pronunciation –DOY-un/ doy·en /doiˈ(y)en,ˈdôyən Usage • As the “Doyen” in my family, I always love baking…
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You Can Wish Me Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy Kwanzaa, Joyful Winter Solstice, and/or Happy New Year!
Greetings My Blue Brain loves all the greetings I hear, this time of year! Each holiday greetings are meant to wish people Love, Joy, and Peace. This year, we also are wishing people Good Health and Safety because of the Coronavirus. Cheerful Merry Christmas On Monday, I had to call a business to confirm…
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Word Wednesday – “Paucity”
Word Wednesday • “Paucity” is my word for WordWednesday. Definition • Noun: The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts, scarcity. Pronunciation • Pronunciation –pau·ci·ty/pôsədē Usage • After the Coronavirus “Shelter In Place” orders were announced, there was a “Paucity” of toilet paper because people were hording and stock-piling this essential item. Closing Thought…
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Perfect Time to Watch “Light One Candle” – A Poignant Folk Song!
A Grand Discovery While searching for traditional Chanukah songs on YouTube, I found a grand song sung by folk music trio of Peter, Paul and Mary. The song entitled Light One Candle written by Peter Yarrow in 1982. A Song of Humanity While listening to the song and reading the lyric I realized that this…
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