Sometimes, our world just sparkles, doesn’t it? Like this.Today, I learned that elephants have names for one another.When I first read this headline, I thought, “Now, how in the world could we humans ever know that?” But. As it turns out, scientists can be very smart people.  They are able to keenly observe situations and […]

It’s your lucky day. Entrepreneur Cheffie Day. Today, you can open up any kind of restaurant you want.It is guaranteed that it will succeed to the fullest, no matter what, and with absolutely no effort on your part.  You simply reap the rewards. So.  With all of that in place. What kind of restaurant would

I am not a journaler.I’ve tried to keep journals, but it never really goes anywhere. But I recently read of a practice that might be a fun thing to try. It involves a simple three-word phrase that invites us to slow down and be present.Because let’s face it. For a lot of us, our days

Children’s Stories By Linda Stowe Like most kids, I learned how to live in the world through children’s books. They were my guide long before the church or public schools got their hands on me. Tales of Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel warned me to beware of the guile of strangers. Not

There are a lot of wars happening in the world right now.  And war is terrible.The United States knows all about war. The United States of America.  Historically, we have stood united many times to fight against things that were wrong in the world.  We have stood for “Freedom For All.”  So. As it has

Certain words have always hung on to me during my life.  Gumption is one that springs to mind right now.  I love its definition.  From Webster, it means “shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness.”  It can go in all sorts of directions.  Resourcefulness, for sure.  Enterprise, imagination, ingenuity, cleverness, astuteness.  But more than anything, spirit,

I’m all up for hearing about making improvements in our lives.  With that, I recently read an article entitled “Considering a move? These are the best countries for Expats.” The best countries to move to. For expats. First of all, let’s clear up the terminology in that headline.What exactly is an expat? According to Webster,

Haven’t you ever wanted to be like some Superhero when you see someone commit a crime?  And there are no police officers around to help? Those big heroes step in and stop the wrongdoer.  And then they leave them handcuffed to some telephone pole until the cops roll around. Even if we had the physical