There’s an anecdote about a rich old man who just got a hearing aid replacement. Doctor: So how is your family liking your new hearing...

Businesses and other entities usually have mission statements. These statements tell the vision, the values and goals of an entity. I...

Decades ago I saw a cartoon clip that never left my memory. Person 1: (Image description: Person 1 bragging to Person 2 with this face...

A few months ago, I read an article about 4 young teenagers (13-year-olds) who went to a restaurant after a school event and left a $3.58...

My aunt and I talk to each other quite frequently. We talk about relatives, friends, acquaintances and even people we don‘t know, like...

My youngest son has a habit of leaving one or two tablespoons of food on his plate after he finishes a meal. Paul and I always wondered...

There's an appointed time for us to meet our Creator. This is a certainty for me. Dad was in his seventies and physically fit as can be...

We have an inside family joke that I'll share. It's that one side of our family takes a while to get the punch lines of jokes. If at...

Sorry, In-and-Out, but this blog is not about burgers. It’s about getting out what we put in. (In some way, it also is.) Usually... We...

I was getting my blood drawn at the lab when I asked the technician if she heard the news that someone won the $400-something million...

Do you remember what you had for breakfast yesterday? How about breakfast same day last week? (Don’t worry, I don’t even recall what I...

When I was in college, a friend told me, “People should use their head when making decisions, not the heart. That is why the head is on...

Do you know of anyone who wants to be unhappy, to live an unhealthy and short life… intentionally? I don’t, and I hope you don’t too...

Half the year is over! Can you believe that? Just remember that the days will continue. Whether we're ready or not, another year's...

I've been wrangling with some anxiety issues the past couple of weeks. Paul and I have three sons. The oldest is working, our second is...

Do you ever look back on fond memories? I do. Quite often. They always make me smile. When I get dragged down by life’s struggles, I get...

At the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals on June 2, 2022, Harini Logan of San Antonio, Texas was crowned champion. I've never...

How well do we use our time?

At a Mother’s Day mass in 1909, a young 26-year-old Sonora Smart Dodd felt inspired to recognize fathers for their role in raising...

Summer's the time for blockbuster movies. And what more than superheroes to bring throngs of moviegoers to the theaters. Superhero origin...