More Blessed to Give than to Receive
I momentarily hesitated before grasping my grandson’s hand and approaching the homeless man. The man certainly fit the image of “homeless.” His dirty trousers complemented a shabby shirt, accompanied with ill-fitting, cracked shoes exposing his sockless feet. Lori and I had taken our grandson, Eli, for one last getaway before he starts back to school. …
It Happened on a Monday| At Plymouth: Coming to Terms with the Myth
On August 2, 1921, U.S. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the tercentenary celebration at Plymouth, Massachusetts, the 300th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims in North America. But, wait a minute, didn’t the Pilgrims land at Plymouth in November of 1620? That’s why we celebrate Thanksgiving in November instead of August, right? A variety of myths have …
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Traveling the Back Roads
Travelers can generally be divided into two categories: the “southbound and down, craned neck” types and the “slow lane, leaning on the armrest” group. For years, I’ve fallen into the former rather than the later classification—if not because of my tardy departure times, then because my driving was a reflection of my driven self. But …