Do you ever get frustrated?  The other day, Dave asked me what was bothering me (when I didn't even know anything was bothering me.  Ok.  I miss seeing my family...). …

Growing up, I had one sister and was raised in a family that was not particularly athletic, nor did we care.  Fast forward a couple of decades and, because God…

Some of us may remember the comedy routine by Abbott and Costello which was referred to by this same title:  Who's on first?   (If you're too young, google it…

I just can't remember all the things I've forgotten!      ;)       I used to think my forgetting was age-related, but then I noticed that even those younger than I also have…

Back in the 80s there was a rock group led by Sting called The Police.  I was a bit past the rocker stage, but they recorded a song which I…

If you don't recognize a photo like this, perhaps you have never seen an ultrasound in utero as a baby is developing.  Look closely and you will see the head…

My sister-in-law,  Martha, was a trip!  She had a way of looking at things that made even the mundane things funny.  She loved people and life itself and losing her…

Some of you may recall the magazine a few years (ok, decades) ago by this name:  True Confessions.  What I am about to share is not as salacious, but is…

This time of year many of us read what we call The Christmas Story to our children or grandchildren from Luke 2.  Perhaps it's part of Christmas morning as a…

Remember this expression from your formative years?  I was curious about its origin and discovered something interesting.  Though it typically has been associated with minding your manners, it was also…