by Betsy Dane | Jun 17, 2026 | Current Affairs, Rambling
Fifty years ago, I lived in New York City and watched with amazement, joy and awe “Operation Sail” as the magnificent tall ships sailed up the Hudson River in New York Harbor. The fireboats streamed red-, white- and blue-tinged water from their hoses, there was...
by Betsy Dane | Dec 5, 2024 | Current Affairs, Rambling, This and That
It has been 3 1/2 years since my last post, but after multiple moves and other events, hopefully I am settled down enough to once again bring “pen to paper”. It is mind-boggling that this will be our 7th Christmas without my Tom, but of course my family...
by Betsy Dane | Jul 28, 2021 | Grief, Moving On in Life, Rambling, This and That
In the movie “The Bucket List,” Jack Nicholson’s character, Edward Cole, uses the phrase “like smoke through a keyhole” to describe how quickly a life passes. This is not meant to be a morbid concept, but rather a reminder that we should...
by Betsy Dane | Aug 5, 2020 | Grief, Moving On in Life, Rambling, This and That
OK, so maybe legally that is what I am…and it is the box I have to check on forms at the doctor’s office or on a credit application for “marital status”. But I really HATE the word. Interestingly enough, I decided to see why I maintained such...
by Betsy Dane | Jul 9, 2020 | Current Affairs, Rambling, This and That
In John Carpenter’s 1984 sci-fi film Starman, the alien, played by Jeff Bridges says to the scientist, Mark Shermin (played by Charles Martin Smith): “You are a strange species. … You are at your very best when...
by Betsy Dane | Jun 9, 2020 | Rambling, This and That
You had better sit down….this is a long one! I have now been pretty much under “house arrest” for nearly three months. With the exception of the doctor’s office and one quick (scheduled) visit to the bank, I have not seen the inside of any...