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I stand by the proposition that everyone has an interesting story to tell. I also stand by the proposition that not everyone has the ability to tell an interesting story…

I sometimes get a flash of memory from things I did or said before I was, say, twenty-five years old and I am nearly felled with humiliation. Man, I was…

If you’ve ever laid eyes on me in person, you’ll see that it’s obvious I’m not a picky eater.  True picky eaters don’t have this much cushioning. While I do…

I’ve always thought Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs was a load of horsehockey. For those of you who don’t know what Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is, in a very small nutshell,…

My house is twenty-six years old. We were the first owners of the house, so we remember it when it smelled like fresh-cut wood and paint. It’s no longer shiny…

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired…

Phyllis. I think her name would be Phyllis. Phyllis is a strong, sturdy, no-nonsense name. Phyllis gets things done. Phyllis is where she is supposed to be when she is…

I try to reserve this space for light and silly musings on whatever crosses my mind, but y’all have pushed me to a more serious topic. Lately, I have had…

My husband and I recently celebrated our twenty-sixth wedding anniversary. That’s a long time. It’s not half my life, but it’s darn close. I’m aware of the age of the…

According to that pop psychology book I haven’t read, the five love languages are         Allegedly what that means is that different people give and receive love in different ways.…