There aren’t many news items that often make me stop and do a slow burn. That was until I read the article about Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ proposal to change the word “mother” contained within laws in his state.
The governor believes the word “mother” should be changed to ...
It happens in many families. It can occur in the workplace as well.
Somehow, someone will come up with a nickname for a family member or coworker.
Sometimes they are cute names that express a person’s special look or funny mannerism. Most nicknames are given without malice.
Newsrooms ...
“I’ll be you can’t climb that tree as high as I can,” one sibling said to me. And I replied, “bet I can,” and I did. But that was the extent of our betting as kids.
My siblings and I grew up in a home with a dad who abhorred illegal gambling. In fact, he didn’t approve of most ...
I’ll take it — those one or two more minutes of daylight as the days move on are welcome in my backyard. While I don’t care for the sky to remain dark until after 7:30 a.m., I truly appreciate the lighter afternoons into the evenings.
I believe autumn and winter sunsets are among the ...
I guess I should not have been surprised. Still I was in a little shock when we walked inside the mall located at the first exit in Washington, Pennsylvania. We had arrived early for a nearby doctor’s appointment and decided to walk around the inside of the mall to kill some time.
It was ...
It didn’t matter what I did, it was still there. Maybe it was not as strong, but it was still there. No matter what I did to wash my husband’s work uniforms, the smell of smoke would hit my nose when ironing them.
It wasn’t for lack of trying. It’s just what it is when you are ...