Most people tend to fall somewhere in the continuum of two extremes: cautious on the one end or adventurous on the other. On a scale of one to ten, with one being the person whose idea of venturing out is reading the latest issue of Consumer Reports and ten being the one who is willing …
Some days life comes at us like a hardball, fast and furious; other times, it’s a slow burn, wearing us down, minute upon tedious minute. In either case, facing the day with a smile can be a challenge, maybe even impossible, we think. I don’t know what Garth goes through before he comes to work …
Almost everyone has had the desire to strike off into the wilderness. But we’re a conflicted bunch, aren’t we? We want the thrill of the venture with a safe path back to the campsite. Unfortunately, the way back is not always clear. We’re like the hopelessly lost hiker, “Let’s see, is that pine cone the …
When it comes morning greetings, I can identify with something the late Christopher Hichens said: “How ya doin’?’ I always think, What kind of a question is that?, and I always reply, ‘A bit early to tell.” I asked my wife that question one morning recently, “Just getting awake,” she answered, and I immediately wondered …
Herodotus mentioned it in ancient Greece as early as the 5th century, B.C.E; Ponce de Leon went looking for it in Florida in 1513; and in the twentieth century, Este Lauder made a fortune from devotes desiring it. Still, no one has discovered the Fountain of Youth. As hard as we may reach for it, …