Monthly Archives: January 2011

When we are children we have a sense of awe and wonderment. A colorful flower, a vibrant sunset, a twinkling firefly, a crescent moon – all fill the young eye with sparkle and delight. I marvel when I see my … Continue reading →

Keeping your word is almost unheard of among politicians. It’s becoming a lost art form among regular folks as well. Sadly, we have come to expect and accept this. Cicero told us the tragedy of not keeping your word is … Continue reading →

A few years ago someone gave me the book Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss and I loved it!  It’s a book about (now brace yourself) punctuation.  Yes, I said, “Punctuation!”  Who knew that such a book could be … Continue reading →

Making New Year’s resolutions that we don’t intend to keep is the great American pastime. I say “American” pastime because people who live in countries who don’t have enough to eat and whose only thought is how to stay alive just … Continue reading →

Doesn’t it strike you a wee bit funny that Americans usher in the New Year singing a Scottish song?  There we were on New Year’s Eve singing, “For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne.  We’ll take a … Continue reading →