Black Cats, Ladders, and Broken Mirrors
I've never been overly superstitious. More skeptical than anything, as it relates to Friday the 13th. And yet, looking at the calendar...


Not Your Local
Libraries have been around for centuries. Modern libraries have books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, and computers. All of it designed to provide...


Reading is Fun!
I loved reading as a child. I learned the art of walking and reading two decades ago far better than today’s cell phone reading public. I...


Relays: Because We Can't Do It Alone
Cancer touched my family when I was very young. My mother died of cancer when I was eight; my sister was five. Our parents tried to...


When Civilization Falls Apart
We're a civilized nation, aren't we? We have flush toilets and electricity and YouTube. But that is a self-centered view of civilization....


There is Healing
Last week I posted an interview with David Kutch regarding his work with Financial Peace University and how having a financial plan can...


Poetry Month: Let's End with Favorites
I can recite my most un-favorite poem. It only takes a second, because it's really short. It is by William Carlos Willams, titled "The...


Financial Peace
I am a firm believer that everyone has a story and everyone’s story can benefit at least one other person. I have been encouraged,...


The Car Wash
Today I took the car to the car wash – a beautiful spring day almost demands it, doesn’t it? I’m lazy, so I go to the automatic car wash....
The Famous Bards Poetry 3C
As we discussed in Poetry 3C, a poet laureate is a nation’s official poet. He or she is responsible helping the people love and...