We need to eat. Hence, we have to buy food. And with that in mind, we all know that grocery shopping has become a painful experience for a lot of Americans lately. Prices keep climbing. And even though we are paying more, the product sizes keep shrinking. It always happens to me. A quick trip […]

Habits By Linda Stowe When I think about changing a habit, I have to begin by admitting how usual it feels. Habits settle into the grooves of daily life so deeply they might as well be etched into my skull. I don’t decide each morning to drop my clothes on the floor or to stack

I haven’t touched on the historical for a while. Here are some things that happened on this date, July 25, throughout history. One of the most significant events occurred in 1943 during World War II. On that day, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was removed from power and arrested by order of King Victor Emmanuel III.

miracle | ˈmirək(ə)l |nouna surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divine agency.• a highly improbable or extraordinary event, development, or accomplishment that brings very welcome consequences.• an amazing product or achievement, or an outstanding example of something.May little

No one has ever said to me, “I like the cut of your jib.” I must not have a very good jib, I suppose. I guess the day God was handing out jibs, I must have been last in line. Not that I mind. I mean, if I’m going to be short on something, it

Take a rest today.You deserve it. “””””””” “Take rest. A field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” — Ovid “””””””” “It’s not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?” — Henry David Thoreau “””””””” “There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest.

Hello. We say it all the time.But when did it start? The word “hello” is surprisingly young compared to many common English words. Before the 1800s, people rarely used “hello” as a greeting. Instead, it was mainly an exclamation used to attract attention. Sort of like saying “Hey!” Variations such as “halloo,” “hullo,” and “hollo”

This makes me sad. If vampire bats miss two meals on successive nights, they will likely starve to death. But here is the really cool thing about this, which just goes to prove that the women in the world are awesome.You see, the female bats who successfully feed are known to regurgitate blood to share