Go Fetch By Linda Stowe When I was a kid one of my primary uses was to open the gate or garage door or to go fetch things. It didn’t matter who the adult was who needed these things opened or fetched, whatever kid was in the vicinity would be called into service. No use […]

They say we should never meet our heroes.There is a song by Jill Sobule called Heroes. It addressed this topic, saying, “The statue in the park has lost its crown.” But we all have our heroes, don’t we?  Perhaps we don’t call them that. But they are those good people whom we respect and admire. 

I love birds.  I love to watch them.  They are all so different. Some are considered more “lovely” than others.  Say, a peacock vs. a buzzard. One bird that often gets the short end of the stick is the pigeon. They are sometimes called “rats with wings,” especially in larger cities. But here’s a thought.

Change. We all know it’s part of life.  Our physical world is in a constant state of change.  Not only that, but our emotional, intellectual, and spiritual worlds also undergo an ongoing stream of change.And yet, even the smallest shifts can send us spinning. Unwelcome changes can feel like turbulence. Good changes can feel that

Parents By Linda Stowe Most parents want the best for their children and many work to stack the deck in their child’s favor. They send their kids off to camp, enroll them in programs, and even hire tutors for challenging subjects. Sometimes they seem to forget that as parents they are the primary role models

I’m not sure what the cost of living might be in Camden, Ohio. But I can tell you this. It is a lot less than New York City. But times are tough.  And if your wallet has been feeling a little stressed out lately, you’re not imagining things. We all know that the cost of

George Washington.  Abraham Lincoln.  Franklin Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt.  These were the incredibly & amazingly good presidents.  They were men who served the people. Being President of the United States might be the most powerful job in the world.  And one thing is for sure. History shows it’s also one of the most tempting. Power has

Sangfroid.Now there’s a word for you. Whenever I look at this word, it sounds like Sang Freud in my head.  Like, if I were writing a book and in it old Sigmund was singing the lyrics, I’d write: “My name is Sigmund. I like to dig man…” sang Freud.  Sangfroid. But that is not how