April 2025

I love a good word from the dictionary, as you all well know.But some words are easier to love than others. Like.  I’m sure a lot of people love the word “chocolate.”  Or they might love the word “peace.”  This goes on and on. Some words bring about good feelings within us. At the same […]

I distinctly remember the last time I was stung by a bee-like insect. It happened this past August. I was leaving someone’s house through their front door. A small wasp nest had been constructed near the hinges. Constructed by wasps. One of those wasps went directly toward my face and stung me on my temple.

Perhaps you want to call this a public service announcement. Or maybe just a friendly tip for all my good friends out there. Here we are in this world. And quite a lot is, and has been, happening. So my gift to the world today is 20 Alternative Words for ‘Fool.’ 1. Oaf2. Dolt3. Sap4.

Change By Linda Stowe Change. We all hate it. We want things to change, but we don’t want to experience the change close up. When we go through change, we begin to think that the familiar isn’t so bad after all. Moving away from the familiar can be uncomfortable. But sometimes things change, and we

I would same that I am mostly a combo kind of gal. I am a mixture of several things.  At times, I am a realist. Other times, I am a cynic.  Sometimes, I have an optimistic bend on things. On the other hand, I can be pessimistic.  Through it all, I am an introvert.  But

You know?  One of the hardest things to do in life is not letting things get to us.  I think this is especially true when we’re younger or more sensitive.  But no matter our age, it’s easy to take everything to heart. Maybe someone says something off-putting to us.  It might hurt our feelings.  Or

They are present in every part of our lives.  Consequences. I hate to use the old metaphor of the ripple, but it is the word that describes things best when regarding consequences.Every single action, big or small, casts a ripple.  No matter what that action is, a consequence will follow. That’s the essence of consequences.

We are all here, sharing this planet. We all are more alike than we know. Us and the animal world around us. When you think of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom, chimpanzees often come to mind. However, there’s another primate that shares just as much of our DNA. And that is the wonderful,