Summer is in the heat of it right now. It doesn’t officially end for about seven more weeks. But I always think of August as the last month of Summer.The autumnal equinox this year occurs on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at approximately 8:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Just in case you wondered. That is the […]

Let’s take a moment to be exactly where we are. “”””””””” “Nothing is worth more than this day.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “”””””””” “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” — Annie Dillard “”””””””” “Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.” —

The English language is a wonderful thing. But let’s face it. Our language can be a little bit strange at times. It contains hundreds of thousands of words. But some of those words are so unusual that most people never hear them. They only appear in old dictionaries or obscure books. A lot of our

Lawbreakers and lawmakers. Here is the thing. One very surprising fact about modern America is that more than 70 million people have some form of criminal record. Interestingly, that number is roughly equal to the number of Americans who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. Of course, a criminal record can mean many different things.

And more on these thoughts with you. “””””””” “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, honorable, and compassionate.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “””””””” “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” — William James “””””””” “Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.” —

And on this day. A little of this. “”””””””” “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” — Robert Brault “”””””””” “The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.” — Carl Rogers “”””””””” “People grow

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