THINGS HAPPEN. Sometime we notice; sometimes we don’t. Here are some memorable events—notable only to me—that stand out sharply in my mind. My first horseback ride. I was seven or so, and the view from the back of a horse was far different from ground-side...

Some days are hardly worth getting out of bed. Doesn’t have to be anything dire; just the never-ending drip of frustration. These past two weeks brought a flood of computer glitches that kept me tight with techies. Nail down one thing, another pops up. How do...

LAST SUNDAY, MOTHERS GOT CHEERED. Noticed. Appreciated. But instead of basking in that one-day glow, I get grumpy. Don’t get me wrong. I loved my mother and have appreciative kids. But I see Mother’s Day as a Hallmark Holiday—a card seller at least, gift pusher at...

OUR PRINTER GOT CRANKY LAST WEEK. Started getting hungry, chewing perfectly good paper. I get cranky when that happens, resenting naughty printers that take a liking for even scrap stuff. Grumblegrumblegrumble…fixing would probably be cheaper than buying new but then...

My friends David and Clarice James know how to laugh. They speak laughter, even in the midst of tears. What is laughter? Online answers ranged from “Well, it’s hard to explain,” to laughter being part of the limbic system of the brain. There you go; laugh #1. The...