Kindness Sparks Chain Reaction
One day this fall, I had lunch with a friend up in Alexander County. The friend I’ll call Shirleen, will strike up conversations with most any p...
continue readingOne day this fall, I had lunch with a friend up in Alexander County. The friend I’ll call Shirleen, will strike up conversations with most any p...
continue readingDid you see the story about Queen Elizabeth’s wedding cake?A rare, boxed piece sold recently for $2,800, according to a British auction house.Th...
continue readingPresidential politics is my spectator sport. I follow political figures constantly, and every four years, the first Tuesday in November is my Super Bo...
continue readingI never lost power during Hurricane Helene.When friends and family called me about the hurricane, I had to tell them I was extremely lucky.The storm w...
continue readingAbout this time every year, we try to predict winter. Will it be mild? Wet? How much snow will we get?Weather predictions have never been an exact sci...
continue readingThe transition from summer to fall, brings to mind the fashion rule: Don’t wear white shoes after Labor Day.If you were raised by a mother&mdash...
continue readingWe’ve all heard about odd things happening under a full moon. Police officers get busier, emergency rooms fill up, things get freaky.This past f...
continue readingIf you’ve been reading this column from the beginning, you may remember the following installment inspired by my lame attempts at growing tomato...
continue readingElectronics stores are foreign territory, no more often than I replace my devices.I figure if it still works, why buy a new one?Case in point, my rece...
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