Today, you have to eat lunch or dinner at a fast food restaurant. What is your favorite fast food restaurant, or which one would you pick?What is the thing you are most likely to order? Bone. App. A. Teet. “””””””” “Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” – James Beard “””””””” “Tell me what […]

The Wide World of Words By Linda Stowe~~~One of the blessings of being raised with grandparents in my life is that I was exposed to a wider vocabulary and, with that, an awareness of an earlier way of life. When I was a child going to school, catching the school bus was a big deal

I don’t mind flying despite the fact that it can be quite a hassle.  However, I haven’t been on a plane in a few years.  Home seems to be where my heart is these days. Anyway, flying can have its ups and downs. No pun intended.You just have to be willing to go with the

You may not be able to tell by looking at me, but I’ve never won a chicken dinner in my life. So I am always curious when I hear that glorious, catchy phrase: “Winner, winner. Chicken dinner.”   Where did it come from?   Who started all of this by saying such a thing?   We all

It seems like these days when I see an article online that talks about “aging,” I am immediately drawn to it.  Most of the time, curiosity gets me. The headline will say something like, “The best foods for seniors to eat.”  Or maybe, “These three simple exercises will keep you fit well into old age.” 

“Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all. When there’s a big disappointment, we don’t know if that’s the end of the story. It may just be the beginning of a great adventure. Life is like that. We don’t know anything. We call something bad; we call it good.

Sometimes, when a situation presents itself, I respond with a resounding, “Holy Moses.”  And then, for some reason, it reminds me of molasses. Maybe the similar letters.  Regardless, Moses and molasses have nothing in common, historically.  At least, not as far as I know.  But “Holy Moses” is a go-to phrase. And yet, what do

Worry sure is something. As defined, worry is this:  (verb) give way to anxiety or unease; allow one’s mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles. (noun) a state of anxiety and uncertainty over actual or potential problems I think worry is an extension of fear.  In order for worry to exist, we have to imagine