FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Preying on the elderly a disgrace
As a 50-something woman, I have an elderly dad and an elderly mother-in-law. When I say elderly, I’m talking 92 and 78, respectively. If you have parents that are aging (or who are, as in my dad’s case, vintage), you know that they often need our help as much as ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Vacation season is upon us
We got a vacation rental brochure from our favorite Florida realtor the other day. The panoramic photos of blinding white beaches and deep blue and green water almost make my heart ache with desire to get back to the beach with our family. Every year, without fail, we’ve been fortunate ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: On the road again
My husband and I just returned from a week-long jaunt through much of Tennessee, spending most of our time in Memphis. I was blessed to have several television appearances and book signings up there, and trips like that are always so much fun. This one was no different, and we ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Make Sunday special for Mama
Sunday, May 13. Have you got that date circled in red on your calendar? I hope so; it’s Mother’s Day, one of my personal favorites. Of all the things I’ve been blessed enough to be able to do in my life, being a mom is without a doubt the most ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: It’s a conspiracy, I’m telling you
It’s swimsuit season again ladies. Better yet, it’s swimsuit shopping season, that glorious time of year when we are forced to go rack to rack in the stores, trying to imagine what we’ll look like in that suit or this one, finally making our selections just to trudge in resigned ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Out of the mouths of Southerners
I just finished up an interview with a major radio station here in Atlanta (O.K. it was B 98.5 – very exciting!), and one of the topics on which we touched was Southerners and the stuff we say. I love living in the South and always have; we are such ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Humbled by an injury
I’d like to ask that you indulge me one last time in sharing my knee surgery experience with you, not to be self-serving but to share with you what I’ve discovered. Two weeks into this venture, I’ve learned a few things about acceptance, dependence and humility. My husband and children ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: “Mature” chicks can be cool too
I may have mentioned this a time or two here, but last week I had knee surgery. Heaven knows I’ve told my friends about it enough; I lean a little to the OCD side when something like this happens in my life. The surgery went well (Thanks, Dr. L.), the ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Government bloat – where does it end?
Ask anyone whether the United States government spends responsibly, and you’ll likely get the same response – a resounding “No.” Some might even laugh. We’ve all heard the stories of $200 hammers and $1000 toilets. Not long ago, we learned that some federal department (I think it was the Department ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Presidential campaign has gone to the dogs
November can’t get here soon enough for me. In about seven months, all the finger-pointing, blaming, digging and exposing of this presidential campaign will come to an end, for a while anyway. The stumping will be over; we will have elected a president, and some other event will insinuate itself ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: RIP, please and thank you, ma’am and sir
I had the pleasure recently of visiting several Gwinnett schools and interviewing their principals. It was nice to be in that environment again. Our youngest child is winding down her second year in college, so it’s been a while since I’ve been inside a school without writing a check for ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: I’ll have a side of arsenic with that, thank you
Pink slime. Ammonia. Arsenic. Hormones. Steroids. Genetic alteration. Doesn’t that all sound yummy? If you read the paper or listen to television news at all, you’re learning (as I am) that all this stuff is put in our food, and done to our food, in an attempt to strengthen the ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Chasing youth at all costs
Hollywood, California has to be one of the toughest places to try to live and make a living. Everything I read, every news story I see from Tinseltown, tells another tale of actors (women, mostly) striving to look better, be accepted, be perfect, be adored. So often, that striving leads ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Another family holiday, more evolving traditions
Growing up as I did, one of many children with lots of aunts and uncles, holidays were always highlighted with big meals. Of course, Thanksgiving was the Queen Mother of all these spreads, but Easter was always right up there, too.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Setting the record straight on Southerners
When it comes to stereotypes, we Southerners don't always fit the part.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Men invented these, I’m sure
When it comes to weird inventions, it's a man thing I don't understand.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: How strongly do you feel about your property rights?
When it comes to what you do on your property, how much say should government have?
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Gwinnett students driving success
They handle parent-teacher conferences differently from my days in school, which I think is a good thing.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: What's old is cool again
When it comes to music and movies, remakes and nostalgia often pay off the best.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Vote for me, y’all
Editor’s Note: Carole Townsend, a correspondent for the Daily Post, is writing a blog called “Food for Thought.” It is available online at http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/townsend. Politics is in the air; I can smell it. We have listened to debate after debate for months, probably more than we’ve ever had available to ...
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