Some of those nifty phrases in our societal vocabularies aren’t always right. I’m not sure anything in this world is absolute. There are no for certains, 100% of the time. These phrases come in all sizes, such as “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” Or “Behind every great man is a great woman.” […]

I’m always one to say “Follow your dreams.” Well. Strike that. I never actually say, “Follow your dreams.” I typically say things like, “Be wonderful, amazing you.” And such. There’s something about the phrase, “Follow your dreams,” that always bothers me somehow. Maybe I take things too literally. I mean, heck, if I followed my

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. This Fourth of July, let us remember our good Declaration of Independence and all those who were a part of

Some days, it seems, the best we can come up with is Idaho. I mean no disservice to Idaho or any residents of the state. But it seems that the most I can report is that Idaho was admitted as the 43rd state in the United States on this date, July 3, 1890. They have

I was struck by the caption on this historical event. The headline claimed that on this date, July 2, 1843, an alligator rained from the sky in Charleston, South Carolina. This, during an incredible thunderstorm that day. They said that no one saw the alligator getting “to” the area, and everyone agreed (at the time).

You all read the news, just like I do. So by now, you know that Bill Cosby was released from prison Wednesday after his conviction on sexual assault charges was overturned. This, by Pennsylvania’s highest court. That’s where he has been these past three years — behind bars in the State Correctional Institution in Montgomery

We’ve all seen them before and might have noted the time of day. But a rainbow can be seen only in the morning or in the late afternoon. It is usually raining, just a little, when the sun comes out at the same time. But this all has to happen when the sun is 40

Here are some things to wonder about, as every day is better when it is filled with wonder. We all have multiple talents. Some of us can cook and sing. Others are good at sports and also have a green thumb. It can go on and on. Even our presidents can be this way. Consider