Talking Turkey
Our most American tradition – celebrating the year’s harvest and blessings – is once again upon us. Thanksgiving is a…
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Gifting Outside the Box – 2021 UPDATE
Establishing months for special causes works really well for marketing purposes, but it won’t prevent the occasional gaps that occur…
Everything is Relative
Mom’s maternal instincts were just that; instinctive. Her own mother had died while Mom was still a toddler; her father…
Caramel Apples and Popcorn Balls
Like many kids in the fifties and sixties, the kids on Rubberneck Avenue enjoyed the Halloween season with school parades,…
When Life’s Dreams Are Interrupted
Dear Readers: Like many others, I’m watching my fellow countrymen fall prey to a divisiveness that will not go…
If It Started with the Letter F…
On a regular basis, Brat eagerly climbed the fence two doors away to spend time with the neighbor and poodles. …
Seasonal American Pie
Having the additional ability to reason and therefore, expected to ably discern differences, man should routinely ask questions. There is…
Nurturing Garden Blues
Mom would have loved my back yard garden once it had developed after the first few seasons. She would have…
Paste Buckets and Sweet Peas
Daddy prided himself on his yearly garden. No paste bucket that had been emptied at the floor covering shop went…