Musing about the personal mottos that guide us. When we were growing up, my mother would send us kids out the door to school with a parting phrase: Keep your eyes and ears open and your mouth shut. It was the midst of the baby boom, with classroom sizes unheard…
It’s more than the glass half empty or half full. When hosting a gathering, I have a tendency to over-serve. Not in the alcohol sense, but by serving more food than necessary. I try to please everyone by considering dietary restrictions and providing sufficient quantities, but also not offering an…
Your opinions cost a nickel now. “A penny for your thoughts…” Not for much longer, as the penny is going away. Here’s my two cents on the matter. First, a bit of personal history on the penny. I grew up in a family that rarely played board or card games,…