tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:48:59 +0000Cogitate On ThisMothersGriefTV Worth WatchingBarack ObamaCharityRacismAiredalesChinaCookieEducation ReformExcerciseGingerGreen Revolution Shiny ObjectHarry ReiedHerosMapleRecipeSnapSouth Beach DietSyrupThomas FriedmanTwittergingersnapsCogitate - To consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind. Thoughts on the world, large and small, politics and religion, home decor and work place faux pas, walking the dog and drinking wine...http://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561.post-788064583324257821Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:50:00 +00002010-01-10T08:18:31.294-08:00Barack ObamaChinaEducation ReformGreen Revolution Shiny ObjectHarry ReiedThomas FriedmanSo it's Sunday and I'm watching all the Sunday shows and it seems that not one of them can ignore the comments by Harry Reid about Barak Obama's race and how it would effect his chances of becoming president. No one seems to be commenting on how this is really OLD news. The president himself would rather move on to more important things. But the mainstream media is fixated.This is what I callhttp://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/2010/01/harry-reids-comments-on-barak-obama-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561.post-8845823970012552687Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:04:00 +00002010-01-08T18:38:10.251-08:00CookieGingergingersnapsMapleRecipeSnapSyrupThese are the cookies I made for my son's recent sleep over.They loved them! But they are 16 yo boys and will eat anything! LOLStill I've made these for years and they are yummy!From Yankee Magazine's Great New England Food Festival Recipes (Around 1995?)Recipe from Steven Zakon, East Sullivan, New HampshireThe cookie jar is never empty at the Dublin School, where Steve, the chef and kitchen http://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/2010/01/maple-ginger-snaps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561.post-5781594636162460197Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:23:00 +00002009-03-19T17:25:46.316-07:00TV Worth WatchingTwitterI twitter!Personally: http://www.twitter.com/anneryangreenProfessionally: http://www.twitter.com/mississaugakidsand I find this video very funny!http://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/2009/03/funny-video-on-twittering.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561.post-3873068687602190933Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:17:00 +00002009-01-27T06:45:25.396-08:00CharityCogitate On ThisHerosTV Worth WatchingLately the work miracle has been tossed around quite a bit. First the plane that crashed in New York's Hudson River.Then today I saw a new report on a Police Officer in South Carolina who suffered a heart attack and first declared dead by emergency workers only to have another say she felt a faint pulse and he was actually alive.I believe in God and I think he can perform miracles but how about http://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/2009/01/miracle-on-hudson-officer-lazarus-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561.post-1856629601712038682Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:18:00 +00002008-10-31T19:23:02.633-07:00CharityCogitate On ThisGriefMothersToday would have been my Mom's 66th Birthday. So in the hustle and bustle of the Halloween celebrations I pause and think of her a bit.Her favorite cake to have on her Birthday was a chocolate cake with white butter cream icing.She loved to dabble in spells.Just after her cancer arrived my son and I discovered KIVA and introduced the concept to her. She loved the idea of lending to women aroundhttp://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/2008/10/happy-birthday-mom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561.post-749351850602509276Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:58:00 +00002008-09-16T14:08:52.830-07:00GriefMothersAll of a sudden today I got an email from someone who attended my Mom's memorial service.It made me smile... so here it is:Hello, Ann. I just wanted to say thanks again for the warm memorial afternoon. I was glad we could have a Chelsea YC table.I thought I should explain my entry in the guest book, which went something like, "A vision of loveliness in white chiffon." The year was 1986. The http://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/2008/09/suddenly-vision-of-loveliness-in-white.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561.post-8655994114537487477Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:03:00 +00002008-09-16T06:03:42.473-07:00Here is a video worth watching... Cogitate on this for a while.Share it with the people you love.http://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/2008/09/lines-that-divide-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561.post-9182556725513408961Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:43:00 +00002008-09-15T13:18:37.919-07:00ExcerciseGriefMothersSouth Beach DietToday I am relaunching my diet. When my Mom got sick my world got a lot out of wack. I had done very well on the South Beach Diet getting my weight down almost 40 pounds! But when my Mom got sick I reverted to my old way. Why not eat that whole container of Ben and Jerry's? Maybe we should all enjoy what we can while we can and worry later? Well that's just fine if you're going to die in 6 http://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/2008/09/walking-talk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561.post-7961551305680049118Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:33:00 +00002008-12-09T05:35:07.554-08:00In July we hosted a memorial celebration of my mom's life. It was a wonderful party held at the Newport Art Museum, upstairs on a stormy Sunday afternoon in July. Friends came from all over. We had framed photos of her up on the fireplace mantels and 3 large photo boards of her filled to overflowing with snapshots. The caterers provided a feast including her favorite chocolate cake with white http://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/2008/08/in-july-we-hosted-memorial-celebration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561.post-3710361820776023759Mon, 05 May 2008 17:19:00 +00002008-12-09T05:35:08.535-08:00AiredalesCogitate On ThisGriefMothersThis is the last picture I have of me with my mother.We are on the beach in the summer of 2007.In past years I enjoyed Mother’s Day. I when I lived in my home town before my son was born I would have all the Mother’s in our family over for a Mother’s Day Brunch. I’d set the table with the good china. There would be flowers and place cards. The food would be heavenly and the dessert decadent.http://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-mothers-day-funk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561.post-903159445028029065Sat, 03 May 2008 00:16:00 +00002008-05-07T16:50:19.514-07:00MothersMother's Day will be soon and I'll post more on that at another time but I just had to share this with you all. Something to lighten the mood. I love the part where she sings "Stop Crying or I'll give your something real to cry about." That was a common phrase in my house growing up. Happy Mother's Day to all! http://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/2008/05/william-tell-overture-mom-version.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561.post-8331684983461596802Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:27:00 +00002008-04-11T10:37:45.876-07:00Cogitate On ThisRacismTV Worth WatchingTake a moment to watch the trailer and to read my thoughts. I hope if you watch the documentary you will come back and post your thoughts. Welcome. Grab a warm cuppa tea or an intoxication glass of wine and stay a while. Think deep thoughts.http://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/2008/04/trailer-meeting-david-wilson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561.post-8578112219508311958Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:50:00 +00002008-04-11T10:20:34.609-07:00Barack ObamaRacismTV Worth WatchingTonight on MSNBC they will be airing a Documentary called “Meeting David Wilson”. It is the true story of two David Wilsons.The first David Wilson is a 28-year-old man of African American descent who grew up in a rough area of Newark, New Jersey. David Wilson beat the odds and he managed to land a job in the news industry in New York City. I say, “beat the odds”, not because I think he managedhttp://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/2008/04/meeting-david-wilson-race-issues-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720863062900606561.post-1871739474303175790Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:30:00 +00002008-04-11T10:36:01.745-07:00Cogitate On ThisI am starting this blog with the hope that it will provide a forum for people to:explore and share ideas;investigate and debate issues;hope and dream for a better world.You are most welcome to post your ideas here, however please keep your posting to a PG rating or I will have to remove them.http://cogitateonthat.blogspot.com/2008/04/well-here-it-is-lets-see-how-it-looks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0