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            At times it’s been a challenge, but I’ve tried to remain apolitical in this column. If I’m going to alienate any readers, I want it to be over something more eternally significant than politics.             What I’m about to write isn’t politically motivated, but if you don’t believe me, I suppose that will have… Continue reading Walking the Walk Includes Going to Church

            The girl working at the fast-food drive-through window didn’t know what to make of the envelope she’d been handed. Inside was $10, with instructions to apply it to the bill of the next car in line, and a small card that read, “You have just received a random act of kindness. Together we can… Continue reading Surprising Kindness

      Names are interesting. In Bible times, if a baby was ugly, his parents were likely to name him “Ugly.” Modern parents, ever mindful of the fragile egos of our wee ones, steer away from descriptive names and instead usually go for the trendy or traditional. But even kids with normal names are sometimes saddled… Continue reading Nicknames Make Me Wonder

             Nothin’ could be finer than to be in Carolina in a snowstorm…or at least to be here when snow is in the forecast.             The mad dash to the grocery, the closing of schools at the first hint of the first snowflake, the frenzy to find anything that might be used to slide down… Continue reading The Miraculous Becomes Mundane

            Sometimes the concept is better than the reality. Plenty of things in life “look good on paper” but turn out to be a little less than good when actually experienced. Like caviar, for example. Four words about the reality of this “sophisticated” snack food: salted, slimy fish eggs. Other concepts that don’t always measure… Continue reading Some Realities are Better Than Concepts

A life takes the stage; a life exits. And sometimes the personal and eternal significance of it all is hard to take in. Such was the case for me recently as within the span of a few days, I celebrated the birth of my first grandchild and buried my father. You’ll surely be reading more… Continue reading A Legacy of Laughter

            When I endure bizarre medical procedures, I like to share some of the gory details. After all, where’s the fun in suffering silently? No one enjoys people who incessantly whine about their ailments, but medical war stories can sometimes be entertaining and even educational. If difficult experiences don’t teach us anything, they’re pretty much… Continue reading Just a Little Pressure?

            I’ve ranted in previous columns about the seizure-inducing channel-surfing practices of my husband when he gets his mitts on a T.V. remote control. Opportunities abound for Joe to commandeer a remote because the doggone things seem to multiply like rabbits. Every electronic gizmo comes with its own remote, so as our entertainment center expands,… Continue reading Remotes Don’t Work on People

            Like a moth to the flame, I seem to be instinctively drawn to newspaper articles that set off my bizarrometer. In light of that, I give you the following true story: “A 33-year-old woman is accused of stealing her daughter’s identity to attend high school and join the cheerleading squad. Wendy Brown is charged… Continue reading Nobody Else’s Shoes Will Fit

            If you don’t read the newspaper from front page to back, you never know what you might be missing. I recently got my biggest chuckle of the day from an advertisement tucked away in the classifieds.             Here’s what it said: “BAD DOG needs good home! Free 1.5-yr.-old female, spayed Boston terrier. Dislikes: obeying… Continue reading “Bad Dog” and I Have a Lot in Common