College Bowl Season, an exciting time for fans and players alike. Athletes take it to the gridiron for one final chance to show they are the best. Existing records are broken, new records are set; some dreams are realized while others are squashed. Personally, my loyalties are sometimes divided, especially during bowl season where two Read More
Good-bye, Santa and the reindeer, jingle bells, Frosty the Snowman, holiday overindulgence, ugly sweaters, crowded malls and Christmas music. Hello, New Year’s Resolutions and promises to eat less, exercise more, quit smoking, curtail frivolous spending and give up alcohol. Making New Year’s Resolutions seems to be etched into our DNA; we think that simply because Read More
New Year’s Eve; for most of us, the end of one year and beginning of another brings about a time of reflection. We browse through the annals of our past and if we are honest with ourselves, all of us will find that we’ve fallen short of the mark. Perhaps there are broken relationships still Read More
Have you ever just sat and watched small children running around and playing? No? Well then, I highly recommend it. No doubt, a smile of sheer joy will sneak onto your face, whether you mean for it to or not! Saturday a friend and I went to see a performance of, “The Nutcracker”. The audience Read More
December 24, the day after December 23 and the day before December 25, also known as Christmas Eve. For some people this day is a day of preparation, anticipation and celebration, but for others it is a day of sadness, fear and dread. We all have different life experiences, and good or bad, they make Read More
It’s the Season of Giving, that wonderful time of year that brings out the best in all of us. I mean, come on; even Scrooge was transformed after visits by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. In all of our hurry, scurry pursuit of the perfect gift; I think perhaps we forget that Read More
Spending two weeks in a foreign country means there’s no shortage of stories to tell. While my last column focused more on the cultural differences that I had to navigate through, today I want to talk about some of the things I loved. English. When I travel out of the country, I never expect Read More
