2026

Little did I know that the Soviet Union once had an all-female flying corps. They were called the Night Witches Regiment. The Soviet Union’s 588th Night Bomber Regiment was one of the most remarkable all-female military units of the Second World War. (They were later redesignated as the 46th Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment). The […]

AI By Linda Stowe (Editor’s Note: This was written several months ago as part of our Wordle Words) This morning, I listened to a New York Times podcast about the likelihood of AI taking over people’s jobs. Discussions about the impact of AI on the job market are in vogue right now, probably because of

A good day to take a breath and think about the good in the world. “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can.” — John Wesley “Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”

Father’s Day is just around the corner. I have to say that in the fatherhood category, I won the lottery when I was a kid. My dad was such a great dad. I truly could not have asked for a better father. But the sad fact remains. Many individuals in this world don’t have such

Things can go wrong.  We’ve all had those times when that happens.  Mostly, when we least expect it.   But whenever they happen, there are a lot of ways to say something is bad. Our crazy English language.  Full of words.  If nothing else is true about English, our language has never lacked ways to

Trust Me By Linda StoweThere is a saying that we should never trust a person who begins with “Trust me,” or believe someone who feels compelled to add that they don’t lie. I don’t know if that’s always true, but it must be true enough for the saying to exist in the first place.I once

Back to movie talk.I love a good movie. But let’s face it. Some movies are much better than others. And the industry has a wide array of awards ceremonies when it comes to film. Probably the king of them all is the Oscars. Every year, the Academy Awards celebrate the films considered the best of

Do you believe in luck? I’m not sure about anything in this world, but I sure have seen some lucky and unlucky things. I’ve seen those videos on the internet where a huge truck skids across the pavement, barely missing the pedestrian. Or the tree that falls on someone’s car just moments after they exit.