Servant Leader, Historian, Writer
After a divisive presidential election cycle, which pitted neighbor against neighbor and split the country down the middle, there will be many disappointed people after the results are announced. Chances are, you might be one of them. Here are seven …
7 Things to Do If Your Candidate Loses Read more »
The other morning, at breakfast, my husband received a text from our credit card company. He asked me how much my meal cost at a dinner I attended the day before. “It was free,” I said. He then realized that …
7 Things to Know about Credit Card Fraud Read more »
If I’m away from home and forget my reusable water bottle, apparently, I shouldn’t be able to buy a recyclable bottle of water, because there are too many bottles in landfills. It’s just fine to buy a plastic bottle of …
Ban Plastic Shopping Bags, Bottles? What About Shipping Materials? Read more »
Considering castor-oil packs? If you’ve ever heard of castor oil itself, you might think of an old-time remedy having something to do with digestion. If you’re of a certain age, you might remember children enduring occasional doses of castor oil, …
Castor-Oil Packs – A Possible Panacea? Read more »
At least seven celebrities have vowed to leave the USA, if a Republican is elected president. This type of attitude can destroy America. The degree of division in the United States makes it unlikely that our country will be able …
Applying Aristotle’s Wisdom to Strengthen America Read more »
Welcome to the first in a series of blog posts about Portugal. My travels might take me to the former maritime empire in the near future, so, I’d like to find out as much as I can about the country, …
Seven Basic Facts About Portugal Read more »
Many folks express disdain for the commercialization of Christmas. Some resent the hijacking of commerce for the last quarter of each year. Others just can’t wait for it all to be over. Me? The Christmas season is my favorite. Here are seven …
7 Excuses Provided by the Christmas Season Read more »
Merry Christmas? Happy Holidays? What do you say? Say either one and you run the risk of being “offensive,” to someone. How to properly impart good wishes at holiday time is up for debate. When I was PTA president at my …
Merry Christmas? Happy Holidays? Have a Nice Day? Read more »
Twice a year, in the United States and many other parts of the world, we observe a ritual of changing the clocks on our walls, microwaves, and stoves, one hour backward or forward. Thankfully, our cell phones and computers figure …
7 Bits About Daylight Saving Time Read more »
If you wear contact lenses, and you’ve traveled by air, you’ve probably made an unnecessary shopping trip looking for contact-lens solution in a bottle smaller than 3.4 ounces. At the store, you probably grew frustrated, because most small bottles of …
7 Bits About Contact-Lens Solution in Carry-Ons Read more »