December 24
Last week six old friends sacrificed their Poker night. Instead, they went caroling at the homes of several friends. It...
December 17
Apologies for filling your in-box. So many of you are volunteers -- our life's blood. This time of...
December 14
The word purpose struck a chord. A comment that sums up the feelings of most who responded is...
December 13
A smart and thoughtful young friend recently asked an interesting question. ‘You talk a lot about purpose...
December 4
Has your car ever broken-down during rush hour, on a very busy road, in a spot where you could not move your vehicle...
November 24
The word tolerance has cropped up in several recent conversations. Interesting that in each conversation the word...
November 18
Stop the World I want to get off was a catch phrase in the 1960’s. That generation used it to say ‘I...
November 8
As a youngster, my father would admonish “You’d argue with Paddy’s pig.” He was right. No...
October 29
SELF PITY. It would be impossible to count the number of times, growing up, when I was told to ‘be thankful...
October 21
Have you heard of the Kindness Institute? I do not jest. In 2019 UCLA received a $20Million grant to establish the...
October 9
Have you ever written down the things that annoy you? Things that make your blood pressure rise. Did...
October 4
PECKING ORDER It’s a glorious day. Birds are flocking around the feeders. Their observance of...
September 27
A friend visited my home recently. She lingered over favorite treasures and seemed to enjoy listening to their...
September 22
A long-retired friend called last week. Always a giver. He’s raising funds for a special second...
September 14
JOE SENDS HIS BEST This is a bonus. Not my usual musings. It’s a gift from Joe Martin. ...
September 12
Around Labor Day my brother and I laughingly recall our first experience organizing a group of youngsters. We...
September 6
When was the last time you had a real belly laugh, where your sides hurt, and tears rolled down your face? You...
August 29
The last few days I have watched the Paralympics with awe, plus a decided degree of disbelief. How do they do...
August 23
Ken Burns is on my most appreciated and most admired lists. He brings us a glimpse of history without his...
August 15
CONVERSATIONS - MEMORIES It’s Sunday morning. One year ago my Sunday morning would...
August 9
Watching the Olympics with friends has led to some interesting discussions. Along with breathless wonder at the...
August 1
I intended to include the final paragraph of Tom Brokaw's book. It is worth a PS delivery. Here it...
August 1
Friends tell me I am one of those exasperating people who believe if I find someone or something interesting...
July 27
Recently, in The Charlotte Ledger, I read an obituary for an obviously much-loved music teacher. I did not know...
July 17
This morning, as I eagerly headed toward my favorite coffee shop, a young woman dashed ahead of me, through the...
July 10
During a conversation with friends, recently, we talked about the recurring tragedies and...
June 24
This past month brought lots of graduations, and speeches with well- meaning advice. I read some of the speeches,...
June 11
It’s odd, isn’t it? Just when we are certain we can handle any challenge that comes our way –...
May 21
A Memorial Day Tribute.Until I saw their story on a recent 60 Minutes episode, I had never heard of The Ritchie Boys....
May 9
Have you ever listened, really closely, as people rattle on about why they did, or usually why they...
May 5
Have you ever watched a grasshopper? I don’t mean studied it, like a scientist – I mean lazily watched it...