Hummingbird Weekly Quote.
Westminster Mania.
Comment from Shell Lewis, dog owner from Illinois re: the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. You have to keep your sense of humor and composure for sure—the dogs and their humans. Curated by Sandra Novick.
All tagged Current Events
Happy New Year! Hello 2024!!
2024 HAS to be better, right?
Happy New Year! Hello 2024!
Closing out with inspired words from Mary Oliver, a Hummingbird favorite. We can all make a difference… if we try. By Sandra Novick. With best wishes and appreciation from all of us at Hummingbird. Cheers!
A CHANGE OF GUARDS
We all need to be students of history.
A CHANGE OF GUARDS
A story for All Souls’ Day by Helene Munson. “It was a random meeting with a stranger in a cemetery in East Berlin…”
September 11, 2001. We Will Never Forget.
The remembrances of those that perished remain etched in our minds and hearts.
“Te amo. Vaya con Dios.”
22 Years. We will never forget… you.
Commentary: Speaker of the House & Damar Hamlin
The Week in Review.
Commentary: Speaker of the House & Damar Hamlin
Food for thought indeed! By Sandra Novick
Theranos Part 2. Selling Dreams
The Theranos Story. Part 2. (And more.)
Selling Dreams.
“Ms. Holmes’ most valuable skill proved to be her ability to mesmerize old, white men.” By Angela Rieck.
A Troubling Conversation
An appeal for all to “learn to think for ourselves, look at all points of view, try to get the real facts” before we reach conclusions.
A Troubling Conversation
Mary Ann DiLorenzo tries her best to stay out of the “fray.” Here’s her story about her troubling conversation with colleagues about “the border situation,” which included fact, fiction and points in between.
Musings & Threads. Waiting for Normal
Remember when things were different?
Waiting for Normal
A thoughtful piece of writing about the way things were, the way things are, and the potential for the way things can be. By Mary Ann DiLorenzo. Featuring The Older I Get by Alan Jackson.
Mensa Mominu. He’s smart. (He’s a rat.)
A series, Mensa Mominu. He’s smart. (He’s a rat.)
Job Security
“The more things change, the more things stay the same.” By Cecil Dumas.
Mensa Mominu. He’s smart. (He’s a rat.)
A series, Mensa Mominu. He’s smart. (He’s a rat.)
Pillow Talk
What has the “My Pillow” guy been doing? Now we know. By Cecil Dumas.
One Immunologist and the Power of Persistence
Known for her stubborn streak, we wondered, could anything or anyone actually change Mary Ann’s mind?
Doing the Right Thing. Part 2.
You might be surprised. A follow-up to On COVID-19, New York, and Doing the Right Thing (Part 2). Mary Ann DiLorenzo shares her decision to get vaccinated in Part 2 of this two-part story. And we get to meet her awesome sister! A MUST READ!
On COVID-19, New York, and Doing the Right Thing
While many of us can’t wait to get that vaccine in our arms…
Doing the Right Thing.
Part 1 of 2.
Others struggle with “doing the right thing.” Mary Ann DiLorenzo shares her personal conflict in Part 1 of this two-part story.