Tattoo: A permanent reminder of a temporary feeling. “Hey doc, now that I have a shot at a nice job, how do I remove this stupid tattoo?” – Urban Dictionary It was a close call for top honors: the spider web or the bouquet of flowers. Fireworks, with...
Summer reading: “One benefit of summer was that each day we had more light to read by.” — Jeannette Walls, “The Glass Castle.” My reading hammock, a gift of at least 25 years ago from my oldest daughter, has seen its last book. It finally disintegrated...
Independence Day: “The United States is the only country with a known birthday . . . There is no Republican, no Democrat on the Fourth of July. All are Americans.” – James Gillespie Blaine, American statesman No one knew more about Independence Day and the...
Political parties: “There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties each arranged under its leader . . . This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution.” – John...
Billiards: “A lot of people think international relations is like a game of chess, where people sit quietly thinking out their strategy. It’s more like a game of billiards, with a bunch of balls clustered together. — Madeleine Albright, former secretary of...
Voter apathy: “Elections belong to the people. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.” – Abraham Lincoln Were you surprised at last week’s low voter turnout for the primary? No?...
Architect: “A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.” — Frank Lloyd Wright, architect Just in time for your summer vacation planning — a list of “must see” buildings across the country. Thanks to...
Conservative: Favoring preservation of traditional views, values and established customs. — The Free Dictionary With so many “conservatives” running this political season, I’m having trouble determining who is going to “out conservative” the other. Shantel Krebs, who...
Work: “We are running a risk of having a generation that does not work. From work comes a person’s dignity.” – Pope Francis, at World Youth Day in Brazil When I pulled into the Home Depot parking lot, probably 30 men lined the entryway. Aiming to be friendly, I...
Mother’s Day: The second Sunday in May appointed for the honoring of mothers. – Merriam Webster Dictionary When the division vice president arrived in town to evaluate revenue, profit margin, readership numbers, and personnel levels, it was not my favorite part...
