And this, too, is a great day to look around and see what there is to see. May we always see with fresh eyes. “””””””” “Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” — Mary Oliver “””””””” “Nothing is worth more than this day.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “””””””” “Wherever […]

Anxious Child By Linda Stowe I was an anxious child. Growing up on a farm, always a bit wary about the moods of ill-tempered animals, will do that to you. My mother told me that the first time I saw an airplane fly over our farm, I dropped to the ground, certain it would swoop

A new report has just named this the most livable city in America. Not Camden, Ohio.  No.  I’ll tell you the city in a minute. So, just where is it? That depends on who you ask. It think.Some people want affordable housing. Others care about health care, schools, jobs, parks, or entertainment. What makes one

A fine day to take a deep breath. And to have a look around.  “”””””””” “There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.” — Alan Cohen “”””””””” “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” — Albert Einstein “”””””””” “The earth has music for

July. This is the ninth. In 1962, on this date, that whacky artist Andy Warhol displayed his famous Campbell’s Soup Can paintings for the first time. Some say this was one of the most important moments in modern art’s history. You see, Andy Warhol started out as a successful commercial illustrator who worked in advertising.

I don’t mind going to the dentist. Most of the time, I find it relaxing. Unless I’m getting drilled on. Then I seem to pay more attention. But many people hate going to the dentist. About 75% of Americans report having “dental anxiety.” I’m glad I don’t have this. But let me remind you about

Oh. I love a vegetable. I eat a lot of them. But do they mind? Well. Based on current scientific understanding, we have found that plants can sense damage, communicate stress, and defend themselves. But all in all, they do not appear to feel pain. That’s good news to me. I eat a lot of

Bamboozle. I really love some words, and this is one of them. Maybe not the meaning, so much. But I sure do like to say it. There are some words in the English language that simply sound fun. Bamboozle. I sounds like a drunken roller coaster. But underneath is a word that means something fairly