Posts by Teri Tunell

Have you ever wondered how much of our lives we spend waiting?  There have been studies done on how much time workers spend in their cars on their commute every…

In a previous post ("Whatever Happened To Civility?" posted 11/17/20), we dealt with the issue of common courtesy which seems to have fallen by the wayside to a large extent…

This idea was most recently adopted by an airline company in their ads, but it was previously used as, "Calgon, take me away..." where you'd see a mom soaking in…

Face it.  Everything is breaking news now: a mosquito has the nerve to show itself in the desert - Breaking News!  A celebrity has a hangnail - Breaking News!  And,…

Have you had the opportunity to follow a child around lately?  Perhaps some of you do that all day and would like a break from it.  (I remember those days. …

My husband and I recently watched the 10-part series called "Band of Brothers", a production about our American troops in Europe during World War II.  I can attest that it…

Have you ever asked yourself this question?  A previous writing on this subject was entitled, "Overcoming the # 2 Complex".  In birth, I followed my sister by 8 years.  Friends…

Recently I had the opportunity to visit my son and his family in Texas.  What a huge blessing!  One night he and his wife and I sat at the table…

What is a mother?  The short, clinical answer is:  a female parent of a child.  But, as we approach Mother's Day, many things come to mind.  For moms still raising…

Over the centuries, the Greeks have been known for their philosophers and their delight in discourse and debate.  Wikipedia says it was "used to make sense of the world using…