Marionite Alumni

I had the opportunity on Sunday to speak with a classmate of mine that I haven't seen or spoken with in more than 40 years.  Can you believe that?  It feels like I'm only 40 most days.  I was pleasantly surprised by the phone call.  It's amazing how there are still many alumni out there who we really haven't seen, spoken with or no nothing about since school ended and in my case before it ended since I didn't graduate from Johnakin.

It amazes me how...

I just finished trekking down to my local grocery store reluctantly to get my flu shot.  I'm always reluctant because believe it or not every time I get the flu shot - I get sick.  Don't ask me why.  I used to stay away from flu shots until my doctor told me I should be getting them since I have asthma and if I ever really got the flu it would be very difficult for me.  I told him even when I get the flu shot it's still difficult.  I just took a Tylenol as the pharmac...

I just finished watching a fitting tribute and celebration of the life of Senator Edward Kennedy. Like all of the Kennedys before him and despite the tragedy and all of the controversey surrounding him in the early years - he lived a life of "service" - modeling the behaviors his family set out and surpassing his brothers by the mere fact that he was on this earth much longer and had such a desire to serve which was instilled at an early age. He along with his dear sister Eunice gav...

How sad it is - the Michael Jackson Story which basically was more about  "greed" on the parts of all of the doctors who failed to say "NO" to Michael.  A "drug addicted" person has no "real control" over their actions unfortunately, to the point where they will just automatically stop asking for drugs - they need help.  They need someone to love and care for them enough to declare them "incompetent" and sign them up for rehab like one famous actress family did for he...

When they rolled me into the emergency room on April 20, 2009, I was in so much emotional distress behind the excrutiating pain that officially sent me there until I was totally convinced that no one would be able to help me even in the emergency room!  I didn't know what had happened to me at the Chiropractor's office because my routine had been the same since last Fall  - physical therapy and traction.  As I was getting off of the traction machine - suddenly I ...

It's very important that we all work to keep ourselves safe on the internet by ensuring that we keep our virus protection and spyware protection updated. For those of you who are NOT aware, this means when the pop-up shows on your screen asking you to update your virus protection or update your computer from Microsoft with important updates - PLEASE DO SO WITH URGENCY!  This is very important -  and to run your virus scans or even to schedule them to run "automatically" ev...

I am saddened by the news that so far nine lives were lost on the Washington Metro when two trains collided near the Fort Totten Red Line Station.  As I watch the news I'm am horrified at the mangled piece of artwork that has been left lying in the wake of this most horrifc train crash.  The Washington Metro has been at the forefront in this country of a fantastic rail system but no stranger to accidents as any other large rail system but over it's almost four decades of being in business has...

Someone's father was taken from them in a senseless tragedy this past week!  He was a young man of age 39 (Stephen Johns) with wife and child.  He was someone's son, brother, cousin, uncle perhaps and friend.   How sad.  A young boy visiting the musem with his family took time to mention the brief encounter he had with this young man and how he was impressed by simply meeting him at the door.  He went on about the cheerfulness of this man and how pleased he was t...