Author Archives: Laura Thor

Christmas, Alone

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Laura Thor

By happenstance, I’m alone today and tomorrow, Christmas Eve and Day. Last time this happened was half my lifetime ago, when I was just 24 and enduring a rough patch. That holiday was spent in unwelcome solitude, in a Minnesota … Continue reading →

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Protecting the Harvest: Marriage and Neil Young’s Divorce

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Laura Thor

So Neil and Pegi Young are divorced after 36 years, and he and Daryl Hannah are a couple. I only just heard, being no fan of People and Yahoo schlock. The news knocked down one more of my pedestal erected … Continue reading →

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The Bully is No Match for the God-Given Dignity Within You

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Laura Thor

Bullies fear those who show the tenderness that also lives in the bully, but in secret. The vulnerable, sensitive child scares the bully and makes him or her uncomfortable, because being around that child reminds the bully of what he … Continue reading →

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Gratitude is Still the Best Attitude

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Laura Thor

I find myself thinking about how easy it is to say “Thank you” since hearing Marcia Reece, author of The Marriage Mouse and owner of Impact, her marketing company for small to midsize companies and entrepreneurs. The other day at … Continue reading →

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