Words matter or word smatter? You decide.
I am officially a curmudgeon. A week or so ago, I heard a story on the radio about a second grade class that was working to make the firefly Indiana's state insect. The kids conducted a postcard campaign to their state senator and representatives to introduce a bill and put it up for vote. Great, you... Continue Reading →
Something popped up on my Facebook feed the other day that I can't get out of my head, and not in a good way. XX days till Easter! Have you ordered your FREE tickets yet? A church pimping tickets for its Easter service?! They did the same thing at Christmastime, too. In the interest of full disclosure,... Continue Reading →
My kids and I pack a lot into our days. With work, school, practices, rehearsals, committees, and social lives tugging us in different directions, we sometimes have to get creative in order to spend time with each other. That's how I came up with the idea of having my kids tag along on my runs--on... Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago, I read a book that came well recommended. I hated it. Even so, it was fairly short and an easy read, so I gutted it out to the end. I dutifully entered my rating on goodreads.com (1 star out of 5) and moved on. Now I find myself thinking about... Continue Reading →
I'm a firm believer in say-what-you'll-do, do-what-you-say. If I make a promise, I try hard to keep it. If I don't think I can do something, I don't commit (most of the time--I'm human, after all). I figured this was pretty standard procedure for everyone, but an event that occurred several years ago set me... Continue Reading →
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