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Look Out for One Another

That could have been me! I found myself thinking a few hours after an incident occurred in our neighborhood. I wonder if someone will be...

Thanksgiving Thoughts

I’m thankful that I live in a country that affords me great freedoms, of expression, of worship, of opportunities to better myself, and...

Books Given and Received

Readers of this blog know by now that I’m a bibliophile, I love books and reading them. Granted, I’m selective in what I read, but within...

Thoughts about Reading in 2019

Well, the new year has barely begun, and I’ve been thinking about and beginning to act on my reading. In fact, I received a magazine in...

Happy New Year–New Beginnings

Happy New Year to all the readers and followers of this blog. A new year is also an opportunity to evaluate what was done in the past and...

The Vanished Art of “Dropping In”

In an earlier, simpler time, visiting friends and neighbors was a normal party of everyday life. Sunday afternoons and holidays were...

A Teacher’s Greatest Thrill

Some people work for a large, satisfying paycheck. Others work for the public and private recognition they receive from appreciative...

A Week for Friends and Family

The much-anticipated week has come and gone, and when I look back on all that happened, it was good, a refreshing break from our routine...

Exciting Week Ahead!

Sometimes one gets bogged down in routine. We get up (tired); go about doing the same daily tasks; eat our meals at the same time, often...

The Blessing of Life-long Friends

Sages say that in a lifetime, one will have innumerable acquaintances but generally only a handful of true, life-long friends. That...