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By Nellie Curtiss … As I look at the dawning New Year, I look for what others see as they look forward.  Here are a few quotes I have found from Paul Gibbons Leadership, Bloomsbury Philosphy, and from the Huffington Post. Lean into and relish the new days ahead. “Step out of the history thatContinue reading “Gathering quotes for New Year’s”

By Nellie Curtiss…. Friends of SLV Cats Alive! donated exercise bikes and I thankfully was gifted one for Christmas via Lisa Karst and her beau. They brought it by the other day for me to try out along with another. The one I chose was accessible for me and seemed safe for me. The otherContinue reading “Flanking the cold war wings”

By Nellie Curtiss …  Not much is happening these days.  Those stay-at-homers, who have interests or hobbies to engage them during these quiet but indoor times, are the most contented.  Overall, watching tv is probably the go to not-an-activity release during these covid19 times.  It’s so easy to push the button and voila, there’s aContinue reading “Hobbies during a bad hair day”

By Nellie Curtiss … Online learning is a good place to be during this Covid19 pandemic. I understand families are in disarray with school days when children are confined to the kitchen tables or student desks in the bedrooms. However, facing down a quarter million deaths throughout out our country is nothing to cough atContinue reading “Online learning is important during pandemic”

By Nellie Curtiss … Thursday night, Michael Moore, academy award winning filmmaker, said on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert that President Elect Joe Biden will bring much needed change including inclusion and fairness and will not hold grudges. It’s pretty clear to me that he will also bring stability, calm, unification and thank God,Continue reading “Accepting the 2020 election and protecting our Country”

By Nellie Curtiss … Did you vote? I did. I took several days to review the ballot and the issues like wolves, health care choices, gambling and democracy. I found the ACLU voting guide and discovered that I was in line with their take on issues; so, I affixed my mark the way they hadContinue reading “Vote and be in good company”

By Nellie Curtiss … Believe it or not, the soul of your skin is affected by the changes in environments including this year’s political norms. In an article on Oprah.com, the daily damage done to skin is looked at. (The article doesn’t address this year’s politics, but I apply it to the political hot bedContinue reading “Battle royal for the soul of your skin”

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By Nellie Curtiss…. At the conception of this column, over 210,000 U.S. citizens have died of covid19; and even the president admits that he and his wife have contracted the virus. This pandemic is serious stuff. Like most of you, my heart hurts. Still, I continue to wear my mask, wash my hands frequently, andContinue reading “Those we lost”