Things can go wrong.  We’ve all had those times when that happens.  Mostly, when we least expect it.   But whenever they happen, there are a lot of ways to say something is bad. Our crazy English language.  Full of words.  If nothing else is true about English, our language has never lacked ways to […]

Trust Me By Linda StoweThere is a saying that we should never trust a person who begins with “Trust me,” or believe someone who feels compelled to add that they don’t lie. I don’t know if that’s always true, but it must be true enough for the saying to exist in the first place.I once

Back to movie talk.I love a good movie. But let’s face it. Some movies are much better than others. And the industry has a wide array of awards ceremonies when it comes to film. Probably the king of them all is the Oscars. Every year, the Academy Awards celebrate the films considered the best of

Do you believe in luck? I’m not sure about anything in this world, but I sure have seen some lucky and unlucky things. I’ve seen those videos on the internet where a huge truck skids across the pavement, barely missing the pedestrian. Or the tree that falls on someone’s car just moments after they exit.

Well. A month or so ago, Trump released the “secret” UFO files. I think most of us can see this was his attempt at distracting us from the war in Iraq, the $5 per gallon gas prices, the high inflation, and everything else that was happening at the time. They didn’t amount to much in

I Have Learned By Linda Stowe At my age, I have learned to focus on what truly matters and let the rest fall away. This lends my days a sense of direction and a quiet serenity that befit a contemplative life. I have not always lived this way, but life is about learning, and this

I like a good list. That is probably obvious to anyone who reads my blogs on a regular basis.Another thing you’ve probably learned is that I don’t travel like I used to. But I still like to visit places in other ways than physically. I can go there mentally and spiritually, too. As such, I’ve

I was thinking about my mom and dad this morning. Both of them were born in Dayton, Ohio. Right in the city. My dad in 1922. My mom in 1923. As such, by the time they were seven years old, they were faced with growing up during the Great Depression. Yes, the Great Depression was