September 24, 2015
I’m sorry to point this out, but the latest bad speech habit is the simple word, “so.” Now that I’ve mentioned it, you will notice how […]
September 1, 2015
My close friend Joan came for a visit a couple of weeks ago. We’ve been getting together once or twice a year since we graduated from […]
June 23, 2015
How would you like to be remembered? Perhaps for sharing a bit of wisdom that opened a young professional’s eyes? That’s how I remember John Carroll, […]
February 1, 2014
Did the German settlers in Pennsylvania have any idea of the impact their localized celebration of Candelmas day would have on their community? Probably not. They […]
December 3, 2013
Negatives don’t come easily to me. I’m the eternal optimist and “glass half-full” kind of person. However, even I admit negatives have their place–in headlines and […]
November 1, 2013
The weather was blustery yesterday and expected to get worse as the bewitching time for all the costumed goblins and ghouls approached. In fact, the weather […]