My heart aches for the families of those murdered in Orlando, Fla. I can’t imagine the terror that encompassed them in those early hours of Sunday morning. Surely none of the injured or murdered thought it likely to be their last night on earth when they were getting ready … [Read more...]
There’s no one to blame in gorilla incident
Like so many, I have read the stories and watched the videos of the 4-year old boy who fell into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. I watched and wondered if the gorilla, named Harambe, was trying to protect the boy or hurt him as he was dragged through the … [Read more...]
Guest column: When parents downsize
What do you do when your parent(s) start downsizing? The first time, I was in my 20s, and my parents were leaving Michigan to live in Arizona. They asked me and my siblings if there was anything we wanted. I didn’t. When you are starting out on your own, it’s hard to … [Read more...]
Cursing the end of cursive?
Lately, I’ve been seeing these memes: “Please share if you believe schools should teach cursive.” I started to give it some serious thought. Learning cursive was torture for me. My B’s never looked like B’s and the humps of my M’s and N’s were always confused. Heaven forbid I … [Read more...]
What to do – support local biz or get cheaper glasses?
You have to buy a pair of glasses. You can buy a pair for $50 or a pair for $500. What would you do? How about this, the $500 pair of glasses are purchased from your local optometrist, the one who does your eye test every year. The other pair come from the internet after … [Read more...]
