by Neal Lemery The last year has taught me many lessons, and I hope I can fully absorb and retain the wisdom of these times. The lessons are often challenging and messy,…
Category: Words of Wisdom
WORDS OF WISDOM: Being Mothered
OIOpublisher By Neal Lemery Mother’s Day is a tough holiday, a maudlin remembrance of Mom, who has passed on, but still figures in my life. With any family relationship, it is a…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Taking In A Different View
by Neal Lemery Spring garden chores bring me into a contemplative mood. I take a fresh look at the garden and the yard, mentally planning out how I want to plant this…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Making The Rounds
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here are some of Neal’s thoughts about ways to make every day Earth Day – plant a tree. A friend mentioned that she was planting a tree this year on…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Letting Go
By Neal Lemery I often carry a lot of extra weight, excess baggage that holds me down, emotional “stuff” that prevents me from flying, from achieving my dreams and my full potential…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Shopping the Cultural Marketplace
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week the annual “Read Across America” event coinciding with the birthday of Dr. Seuss brought out a litany of comments and information about the racist nature of several Dr….
Free Speech: A Limitation on Government, a Tool of Responsible Citizenship
By Neal Lemery When I have deep discussions with friends and family on issues near and dear to everyone at the table, I like to become reacquainted with the essential facts and…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Finding Courage in Myself to Move Ahead
by Neal Lemery In this Pandemic, it has become too easy to simply put things off, to delay, to live a life filled with procrastination. What was normal life is mostly on…
WORDS OF WISDOM – Book Review: Tightrope – A Challenging and Compelling Book for our World
by Neal Lemery (1/17/2021) If you are concerned about kids in your neighborhood, or you worry about your community, or the future welfare of the country, then Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope,…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Why I Volunteer
by Neal Lemery “Putting years of experience to work in our community on behalf of the arts brings excitement and joy. We take on unimagined projects that engage us intellectually, physically and…