Monthly Archives: October 2016

Things That Go Bump

Posted on October 31, 2016 by joanneeddy

“From ghoulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!” ~Scottish saying I was born and did my first trick or treating in Dayton, Ohio where both October 30th and 31st … Continue reading →

Posted in Inklings | Tagged blaming others, demonizing difference, demonizing people, Halloween, marginalizing people, trick or treat | 23 Comments

If at first…. Waiting for Just Right

Posted on October 26, 2016 by joanneeddy

‘Tis a lesson you should heed: Try, try, try again. If at first you don’t succeed, Try, try, try again.” – W.E. Hickson (1803 – 1870) English educational writer Well, of course, we only remember the last two … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Finding a home, Finding the right house, Goldilocks, house hunting, life lessons, Looking for a home, not giving up, Perserverence, retirement, Sticking to it, Try try again, Trying again, Waiting for just right, WE Hickson, William Hickson, writing from life | 13 Comments

Moving On

Posted on October 19, 2016 by joanneeddy

“It’s time to say goodbye, but…I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure.” Ernie Harwell “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Seneca For years, I told the women in my Domestic Violence Support group and … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged great real estate agent in Raleigh, it shouldn't be impossible, it shouldn't be so hard, Kris Cuddy, Learning from buying a house, Move on, Moving on, moving on when you can't make it work | 5 Comments

More than Just Words – Words Matter

Posted on October 11, 2016 by joanneeddy

“We are Masters of our unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.” Winston Churchill “Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.” Joel Osteen … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged 2016 Election, 2nd Trump Clinton debate, finding meaning in words, It's just words, locker room words, the importance of words, the matter with words. blog, Trumps excuse, words matter, Writing | 20 Comments

Shall We Listen to the Mockingbird?

Posted on October 5, 2016 by joanneeddy

When I first got to North Carolina, I was invited to dinner at a colleague’s home. As we sat on her tree-lined patio at dusk, the lilting song of a bird rose over our heads. In New York, I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Inklings | Tagged 2016 Election, bullies, bullying, Donald Trump, Is Trump suited to be president, Listen to the Mockingbird, mocking, Trump, Trump as a bully, Trump is a mockingbird, Trump unsuited to be president, Why vote, why vote against Trump | 24 Comments