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DUH = ME ... I was just using a floss pick on my molars. I was sitting in front of a magnifying...

I tried hard to keep from pushing the buzzer I had hidden in my hand, but my finger had a mind of its own. Before I even had time to react mentally, the buzzer sprang into action and did its job – the woman sitting directly across from me felt the full force of the zap – she jerked her head to the left and then to the right, and I silently laughed. Maybe now that broad would put a lid on it,...

As any parent knows, rationality goes right out the window when we're sitting by the bedside of...

After 50 years I finally understand how CBS came up with the name of the Art Linkletter Show, Kids Say the Darndest Things! For women in menopause, the new version of that show is: Kids Ask the Darndest Questions. In Church this past Sunday, I found myself sitting next to an inquisitive little four-year-old. Prior to the beginning of service, he was squirming around in his...

As we grow we learn how to read, to write, drive a car, and how to vote. We never learn how to be old. We never think of being old. And yet, becoming old is a natural turn of events in every person's lives.We all know we will, ( unless we die), get old! We look at our parents family albums and see old people, and we skip to the next picture, and look at the younger ones, playing on the...

As we grow we learn how to read, to write, drive a car, and how to vote. We never learn how to be old. We never think of being old. And yet, becoming old is a natural turn of events in every person's lives. We all know we will,unless we die, get old! We look at our parents family albums and see old people, and we skip to the next picture, and look at the younger ones, playing on the beach, or...

If you think I am talking about tidiness, you’re wrong. NEAT refers to Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis.That’s a mouthful. To understand the concept, think about it this way. You’re sitting in a chair, watching television—a sedentary state. The effort of sitting upright burns about five extra calories an hour compared to the calories you would burn if you were sleeping. Or you walk...

While walking the beach the other day, I really noticed the often seen golf carts that are allowed on the beach. Many of them have a seat up front and one in the back facing rearward. As I thought about it, I realized that the person up front is looking towards where they are going while the person in the back, except for an occasional glance forward, has a view of where they had been. The...

When I was a little girl, more than 40 years ago, I recall seeing dogs chase vehicles down the street. When I see that same scenario today, I don’t think much of it.But when I see dogs sitting in their owner’s lap while the owner is trying to drive down the street or highway, I have to wonder: What in the world is wrong with this person? Today when I was driving home from a business...