I used to be a runner. Well. Maybe that’s not right. For several years on end, I ran every day. At the height of things, I was doing six miles per day. I recently heard a quote from another runner named Mark in Blacksburg, VA. The quote was this.There. That’s no mistake. That was his […]

Let me tell you about one of my favorite things in all my life. That is the peanut butter and jelly sandwich on soft white bread. I haven’t had one for years. Decades. But I used to love them dearly when I was young. Of course, most people like them. A survey once found that

I’ve spent a lot of dough in my lifetime. We all have. Sometimes we are forced to spend more money than at other times, and the effects can make us dizzy and dazed. Like when the car breaks down and needs a new transmission. Or when the refrigerator quits keeping its cool. But there must

Okay. More on those crazy laws in the United States. I mentioned a few earlier this month. But there are so many, it is hard not to give mention to a couple more. Let’s start in Oklahoma. There, eavesdropping is a misdemeanor. But this is only true if you intend to overhear someone and then

Copy and Paste By Linda Stowe How many times have you seen a long post from a friend on Facebook about veterans, struggles with disease, loneliness—any number of life’s problems. You are drawn in because you are genuinely concerned about your friend. About halfway in, the tone shifts just enough that you begin to wonder

Take It With a Grain of Salt. We know the phrase, and I imagine that we’ve all said it at one time or another. “Take that with a grain of salt.”It’s what we say when something sounds a little questionable. Perhaps we’ve been given information, and we’re passing it on to someone else. But it

I know I talk about gratitude on a regular basis. I know. But the thing is, gratitude makes our lives better. There are things in every direction that are worth giving thanks for. Each and every day offers an opportunity to find ourselves in gratitude and gladness . These things might be small. They might

I can play chess. I know the basic rules of the game and the moving capabilities of each piece. But I don’t know a thing about the strategy, other than you are supposed to keep your King. And you are supposed to knock the other person’s King down. I really haven’t played the game in