My cousin Jean. Her father and mine were first cousins, which would make us second cousins; but she was more like a big sister to me. A beautiful person in every respect, she will be remembered for her charm, kindness and generosity. May she rest among the angels. Income Tax– […]
Monthly Archives: March 2019
3 Hers was not a typical childhood. The daughterof missionaries; she called upon her childhood experiences to write a series of novels about the Chinese people. A Nobel Prize winner, her masterpiece was The Good Earth. She of course, was Pearl S. Buck and she said, “You cannot make yourself feel […]
Doing What is Right
5 In my case IBM stands for Irish by Marriage, proudly proclaimed by the button I wear each St. Patrick’s Day along with a second button declaring “Happiness is being Married to an Irishman.” I was born into and am still very proud of my Polish heritage, but my surname has […]
What IBM Means To Me
3 This week (March 7th) would have been my sister Cathie’s birthday. She passed away in February, 2012, but her memory and spirit live on in our hearts and minds. She had a particular fondness for ladybugs; so in her honor we formed The Catherine F. Sladowski Memorial Ladybug Sorority, originally […]