Congratulations to the man who chased snakes out of Ireland. That’s a good thing to be known for—chasing the snakes out of anywhere. How did Patrick do it? He … [Read more...]
Learning Southern
By this my fourth winter in the Mid-South, one necessary goal has been to understand and speak “Southern”. I’m not there yet, but locals declare I’m making … [Read more...]
Happy Leap Year and Sadie Hawkins Day
This year is a Leap Year. Congratulations to all February 29th babies who again have a birth day to celebrate! Leap Year is a strange term. We leap at what? A day … [Read more...]
How will you celebrate Valentine’s Day?
I remember excitement as a kid when Valentine’s Day rolled around because schoolteachers decorated the room and made a big occasion of it. We each brought our … [Read more...]
The wonderful gift of words
Last September as I drove south from Minnesota to Northeast Mississippi for the winter, I listened to a lot of Public Radio. One program introduced a fascinating … [Read more...]
20/20 Vision
I’m no optometrist, but they say 20/20 vision is perfect, so that’s my wish for you this year. I wonder if 20/21 vision will be even better. (By the way, did you … [Read more...]
