In the Book of Beginnings (Genesis), in chapter 11, we read a description of life sometime after the flood in the days of Noah. At that point everyone spoke the…
Years ago a LADY (not simply a woman) named Judith Martin wrote a column called "Miss Manners" which was carried in more than 200 newspapers worldwide. The New York Times…
In this day and age of mass media, we are constantly bombarded with "Breaking News" and it leans heavily toward the negative. Just what we need when we are told…
Some of you may remember the TV series named for the lead character: Seinfeld. It was a show about nothing. And, it lasted over 10 years! Many of us think…
We are a strange lot, aren't we? We often say things without thinking and make promises we can't keep just to make ourselves or someone else feel better. At this…
What is it? Have you ever experienced it? I wonder how many people have. So much of what is called "love" has numerous conditions applied to it: "if you do…
Right around Thanksgiving, I ask my family for gift ideas. There's not much surprise involved, but at least they might get something they want or can use and they're a…