Category Archives: Uncategorized

Separating Personal Self-Worth With Job Loss

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Chris

My husband Jim showed me this piece of paper from his construction company that says he’s “necessary” just in case he gets pulled over for being on a job site. We kinda fake-laughed about it. Nope, I don’t have such … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

How Working in the Dirt and Other Ideas Can Help You Through This Crisis

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Chris

This past Sunday I took a big whiff of compost as I used my hoe to work it into my spring garden bed. To me, the combination of homemade compost, moist leaves that were set out in the fall, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Say it isn’t so … I’m not ready for summer to end

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Chris

 I’m soooo not ready for fleece and socks    We scarcely have a month left here in Northern Nevada where we can jump into Lake Tahoe without our hearts stopping from the shock of ice-cold water. Yup, the end of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Are Millennials “Short on Brains” or are We Too Old To Understand This Generation?

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Chris

Will the casinos of today become irrelevant in the future?  Does it make sense to invest in this future customer now? Or is this discussion just a waste of time? The loud buzz at conferences and in gaming publications, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino, Casino Gaming, Marketing, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Special Tribute – What You Didn’t Know About Native American Code Talkers

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Chris

Even Hitler feared their skill – how Native American’s used their own language to save lives in WWI and WWII Every Memorial Day, I have the privilege of writing for Raving Consulting and going off our gaming topic and honoring … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Profiles, Uncategorized, Veterans | Tagged | 1 Comment

Remembering Our Fallen

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Chris

I’ll never forget your smile: How we can honor the fallen and have compassion for our returning veterans this Memorial Day. It’s 1983, and a group of us teenagers are piled into the back of a small pickup truck. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Feel Good, History, Profiles, Uncategorized, Veterans | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

You know it’s time for a change when even your underwear is too tight

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Chris

  Fat Kid, Fat Adult; Overcoming three decades of misinformation — Part II Original published by Raving Consulting In PART I of this series, I covered introducing more “real food” into our diets, and how a history of comfort and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments

The difference between laziness and fear – by Christine Motta Faria

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Chris

The difference between laziness and fear I just emptied a few dishes out of the dishwasher, so I could fit the dirties in. How lazy is that? Jim is out-of-town again in East Jesus Nevada, gold mine #522, and I’ve logged another Jason … Continue reading →

Posted in Feel Good, General BS and Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Utter Aloneness of Infertility

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Chris

It’s been so long now, I can’t remember most of the drugs, the procedures, and even why I wanted to have a baby so badly. It took awhile, but I don’t cringe anymore when every conversation with a new acquaintance … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

The Best Sex at Almost 50

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Chris

Okay, my husband is turning 50 next year. I say to him, “I have never been with someone as old as you are.” He rolls his eyes. I still have YEARS before I’m at 50. But you know the stinky … Continue reading →

Posted in Feel Good, The Naughty Files, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments