“Don't let the rain drive you to the wrong shelter ... sometimes the rain is the perfect protector from the rain.” Michael Bassey Johnson, Nigerian writer In our part of the planet, people are watching the sea -- or at least the sea as seen on The Weather Channel. Hurricane Florence is looming off America's Southeast shore,… Continue reading Sea change
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3 things I didn’t know about my family
"When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they're finished, I climb out." Erma Bombeck, American humorist All sorts of stuff goes on behind my back. Literally. "Where was I?" I demanded, mystified as to how my daughters had done such stuff in their early childhoods. I have no… Continue reading 3 things I didn’t know about my family
Feel-better Tea
“I have been laid up with intentional flu.” Samuel Goldwyn, Polish-American film producer It doesn't seem quite fair. It's been sweltering in the 90s for days, but cold and flu season is already rocketing through area schools like an embarrassing text. Coughing. Bleary eyes. Hoarse voices. It's all here, at least for the youngest members… Continue reading Feel-better Tea
A young man’s best friend
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a wife." Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice Who's got your back, Jack? Well, God for starters. Add in various family members (mom's usually at the top of this list) and your dog (get one… Continue reading A young man’s best friend
Is it time to ‘give up?’
“It is a mistake to think that moving fast is the same as actually going somewhere.” Steve Goodier, inspirational writer If America had a universal religion, one of the top tenets of the faith would be, "Never give up." Whatever our color or nation of origin, we are frontiersmen -- determined to the bone. But,… Continue reading Is it time to ‘give up?’
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