And, another thing

The other day I was going through some files and notebooks in my office (to Dave's delight since he refers to my office as "eclectic"; ok, so I keep stuff. …

When did the issue of "white noise" start?  I first heard of it when visiting one of my sons and discovered they have "white noise" in their room at night…

Over the course of the many summers we have lived in Montana, there have been numerous wildfires.  The last one came within 1,000 yards of our family home.  The smoke…

Our society has become less and less concerned with how it expresses itself.  People are using words that once were considered vulgar, but are now spewed out with impunity and…

Most of us would naturally assume that the only people who are interested in numbers are mathematicians, architects, accountants and financial advisors.  The ugly truth is that many of us…

In 1962 the singer Elvis Presley released a song by this title which told the story of a "lovers' spat" in which he wrote to apologize but the letter was…

My beautiful niece is attending school to become a PA (Physician's Assistant).  This course of study lasts a grueling 27 months where the student cannot have any outside employment or…

Our homeland - the United States of America - is becoming increasingly divided each day.  The Pledge of Allegiance (which is no longer required in many schools) says, "One nation,…

A dear friend recently gave me a journal of hers which she began before I was born!  It contains Scriptures and quotes and special thoughts and is a reflection of…

A man who was near and dear to me suffered from Alzheimer's Disease.  Initially, it took his mind, leaving only the shell of the man, and then it snatched that,…