I had a very humbling experience last week. I wasn’t paying attention while driving and ended up practically running a stop sign – yikes! To be honest, it wasn’t even a “rolling stop.” I was rushing to get somewhere and wasn’t paying enough attention to what was...
The ongoing parade of celebrities and public officials, coupled with our salacious 24/7 news cycle, is a dangerous combination. So many secrets being exposed begs the question, “ What were they thinking?” Actually, they probably weren’t thinking. Celebrities often...
An annual tradition in our household is watching the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. For two nights each February we’re riveted to the television to see whether the pug, poodle, Pekingese or Papillon will win “Best in Show.” Or the beagle, boxer, bulldog , Border...
I had no idea on the morning of November 4th that my world was about to be rocked. It was just an ordinary Wednesday until the phone rang around 10:30 a.m. My mother reported she had gotten sick and was feeling achy. I went to her place and called her doctor. At...
It’s time to come clean. I’ve been punctually challenged most of my life, and I’m finally ready to do something about it. Not that I haven’t tried before. This all started when I was a teenager. Years of experience analyzing this habit — and a master’s...
You know the feeling. Those pangs that sear through your soul. You’re hungry … again. It’s not the physical kind, though. It’s emotional. So, how do you satisfy those cravings? You may not even be aware of what is gnawing at you. Everything on the outside seems to...
