For those who celebrate Christmas, this is a special, perhaps holy, and frantic week. If this is supposed to be such a joyful time of...

Have you seen an accomplished dancer, violinist, actor, aerial artist and wondered what, in their childhood, prepared them for being a...

“Do You Hear What I Hear?” (https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/bing-crosby/do-you-hear-what-i-hear) has been a popular Christmas song...

At the end of the year, Thanksgiving in the USA, Hanukkah, Festivus, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve often dominate everyday life....

Almost daily, I see someone wearing a t-shirt or I see a car with a bumper sticker that says, YOLO (You Only Live Once), FOMO (Fear Of...

A favorite song by Chicago released in the early 1970s features the following lyrics: “Does anybody really know what time it is (Care)...

I’m often asked to share what I’m reading or to list compelling resources. In this week’s blog post, you’ll see what I’m reading and a...

I just got back from a Western Caribbean cruise that, thankfully, avoided running into Hurricane Ian. At first you wouldn’t think you’d...

Advice = the etymology of this word comes from the Latin ‘ad’ meaning ‘to’ and ‘videre’ meaning ‘see’ or ‘look.’ Originally, this word...

When’s the last time you paid attention to the lyrics of the music you listen to? If you’re like me, often the beat, melody,...

Pitting one collective generation against another has become a toxic trend; what can we do as individuals and collectively to stop this...

How often do you say, “I’m sorry,” in a day? I admit this is something I continue to work on and to replace this phrase with a more...

Single woman in her 50s What are the advantages and challenges of being single? In this Part IV essay of the series on the Single Life,...

This week’s blog post continues exploring the Single Life. What are the advantages and challenges of being single? In the post for Part...

Last week’s blog kicked off a series on the Single Life. What are the advantages and challenges of being single? This week’s focus is on...

Being single is a mixed bag of feelings. Recently, I asked for volunteers who are single to share the advantages and the challenges of...

Recently, a friend texted me with this message: “Had a realization and thought I’d share! I’m in the grocery store looking at all of the...

Human “…epidermis, or surface layer of the skin, is recycled every two weeks or so. The reason for the quick replacement is that "This is...

The past two weeks’ blog posts focussed on the disappointing gaps in K-12 education and on what those specific gaps are. Lamenting the...

In last week’s blog post, I highlighted what credible research reveals about the state of educational success in the USA and how low...