And, another thing

When Mary was told she would be with child and deliver the deliverer, she was curious how that could be, she being still a virgin.  Other than that "minor" point,…

Have you ever experienced constant pain?  Those who haven't, can't relate.  I know some people who live with it all the time.  When my mom was in her latter years,…

Have you noticed how things seem all outa whack?  I grew up in the '60s when people protested the war, chose to go to Canada to avoid the draft, attended…

Does anyone remember Emily Post?  Way back (!!!) in the 20th century, she was famous for writing books on etiquette.  Mention that word today and the response would probably be,…

Have you ever felt like a failure?  Like whatever you touched was immediately ruined?    Or, something you messed up would forever prevent you from accomplishing anything worthwhile?  Join the…

You've probably heard the saying, "What part of 'No' don't you understand?"  These two short letters express something definitive.  "No" needs only action to back it up. Two significant events…

As the summer wound down, my son - now part owner in my parents' Montana home - was experiencing the feelings we did every Fall:  the dread of packing up…

We often speak before we think.  Our mouths may even pretend to have a life of their own.    It's as if something escaped our lips and it was totally…

Who among us likes losing?  So, should we stop trying, stop experimenting, stop living?  I once had a book on my shelf called "Gaining Through Losing".  How can that be? …

Perspective.  It's interesting, isn't it?  There seem to be as many perspectives as there are humans.  We each have ours and, of course, we each think ours is the correct…