The Lord has called home a faithful servant, Elizabeth Morrell Haines.
Beth was my mother-in-law. She knew how hard life’s hard knocks could be. She raised two children alone long before single moms were the norm. Her baby girl, Lyndal became my wife, Lyn. Beth did all she could to get by and sacrificed mightily for her children. She [...]
The world’s great inventions must include caller ID. This little gem can help us set boundaries about who can distrube us just because they want to talk. With all the ways we have to communicate, it’s nice to be able to step back and say, “Not now. Maybe later.”
Email is messier. Some folks will get your address and make [...]
* a George Santayana quote.
The Vietnam War ended over 34 years ago. The most agreed point about the war is America made mistakes. These mistakes became lessons best not repeated.
One of these lessons had its time on the national spotlight when Homeland Security sent out a memo stating extremist groups may try to attract returning Iraq and [...]
There is not a lot of conversation in mens’ bathrooms. A female interloper will get men chatting though.
This happened to me this week at the local Mickey-Dee’s. After she ran out, the subject changed to the new menu’s price increases. I was asked what my hot tea cost, and said I get the senior discount. The other guy said, “Lot [...]
This year’s vacation was spent in Kansas moving my Mother-in-Law from her house into an adult community apartment. My wife nailed it. It was like moving your child into a college dormitory.
How so? Here’s what they have in common:
Reduce belongings to a minimum.
Add back in those small items we all can’t bear to not have.
Pack small [...]
Today, I’ll share some air traveling tips to make the going easier.
Traveling light is always best. My goal is flying with just one carry-on and one handbag to avoid checked luggage hassles – and expense.
Be miserly about what clothes to take. Take only items able to do more than one function: work, casual and/or dressy. For a [...]
My blogs don’t come as often or as effortlessly. I blame Tweeter for this. Since I signed on to their service, I’ve been able to satisfy my vanity with Twitter’s 140 keystroke mini-blogs. My problems is my Tweets are just outbursts of self-importance with little forethought or meaning. It’s free-writing in its primal form.
Twitter’s not all dark and [...]