Category Archives: As I see it

Indeed we have come a long way…

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Lou Ann Thomas

Women’s athletics have come a long way since Title IX was passed in 1972. Before that women’s programs were few and far between and those that did exist faced enormous challenges and received little respect. A story from those early days help to put the progress made in perspective. Continue reading →

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The Stupid — Revisited

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Lou Ann Thomas

       I did it again! That’s right, I once again found myself standing next to something that had begun as a great idea, but then somehow took an unexpected U-turn, leaving me scratching my head and wondering how I could have … Continue reading →

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Here’s how naive I am…

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Lou Ann Thomas

I thought that the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed by United States forces would bring the country together — for just a moment.  I didn’t expect a complete breakthrough or hiatus from the nit picking and name … Continue reading →

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Have a little awe for the holidays

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Lou Ann Thomas

It was one of those moments.  You know the kind.  One of those times when you feel completely present and as though you are in the right place at the right time. I had just gathered up an arm load … Continue reading →

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Get out the hip-waders, it’s going to get ugly

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Lou Ann Thomas

            I recently heard an ad on television touting how someone would “stick it to” their opponent and was ready to “go toe-to-toe” with his competition.  Was it a commercial for a boxing match, perhaps?  Nope.  It was a political … Continue reading →

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Why DID the chicken cross the road?

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Lou Ann Thomas

     Why did the chicken cross the road? One possibility is that it did so to prove to the opossum it could be done.      And by the looks of our roadsides this summer, opossums aren’t the only ones finding … Continue reading →

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Don’t know what you have until it’s gone

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Lou Ann Thomas

     Sometimes we don’t appreciate something until it’s gone.       Since moving back to my childhood home last November I have experienced extraordinary service.  Not just good customer service, but truly exceptional service.       For example, a few days after moving … Continue reading →

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Staking my claim, moving my stake

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Lou Ann Thomas

Go ahead, stake your claim. Just be open to moving your stake. Continue reading →

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