2022

In 1899, on this date, March 27, Gloria Swanson was born. The whole big name was Gloria May Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983). We know her best as an actress, I think. But she was a businesswoman too. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s. […]

Some days are bigger than others. The numbers 3-2-6 coming together must be like some secret triangle in the Universe. Historically, this date has rocked the world. On March 26, the following things occurred. 1845A patent was awarded for adhesive medicated plaster. This was the precursor of the band-aid. Just think of it. The precursor

Every once in a while, out of the clear blue, out it comes.I can’t help it really. It just starts. And before I know it, I’m standing in the middle of the kitchen with a wooden spoon in my hand, belting out the lyrics for the “Knick Knack Paddy Whack” song. I always start with

So many humans are kind to one another. Loving and compassionate. Non-judgemental and accepting. Like magic. They approach life with a light burning bright in their hearts and their souls. And when they walk into a room, that light shines. I have seen these people with my own eyes. They are members of my family,

I know I’ve written about Otis before. As in Elisha Otis. And the elevator. But when you think of how old the earth is and how long we’ve been climbing things like large rocks, ladders, and then stairs, it is pretty amazing that the elevator took so long to be invented. I mean, we humans

Sure. We know this. The world is an enormous place. We will never see every bit of the planet, no matter how much we travel. It is too big. There’s too much. Besides, there are still places on Earth that no one has ever seen, heard, or touched. No one. It might do us well

I don’t like to mention the end of the world. Ever. But especially in these troubled times. But as it goes, a lot of people over the ages have predicted the end of the world. And so far, they’ve all been wrong. One such prophecy came on today’s date, March 21, 1844. It was then

“Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.”— Pema Chödrön And there you have it. Everything is a lesson. Some of those things we embrace with joy. And other times, those lessons come hard, and we resist. Yet, no matter what it might be, it will be with us