My frustrations with the version of Roget’s Thesaurus I used in my teens usually left me without a suitable substitute word or one that described the opposite meaning. I considered the revised version, listed alphabetically by letter as opposed to having...
My neighbor John was diagnosed with lung cancer about six months ago. No, he never smoked, and he hasn’t been exposed to anything associated with sources that generally are considered to cause cancer. He did have a mark on one lung for many years, but it did...
Anyone who knows me will not be surprised to find I have “National Day of the Horse” noted on my calendar in the same manner as other national holidays. December 13 celebrates these wonderful creatures and their contribution to the world economically, historically,...
Curry – it appears people either love it or can’t stand it. There are only a few folks who are only slightly interested. In the United Kingdom, curry dishes abound. Some buy curry dishes at restaurants and others have favorite recipes to make at home. But there...
The fantastic book, The First Lady of the Seeing Eye, tells about the men and women who introduced Seeing Eye dogs to the world. Thus began my fascination and my lifetime of love for the wonders of the Seeing Eye dogs and the institute that breeds, raises, loves,...
Since I am an only child, the relatives most important to me are my cousins because we can share our childhood. Cousins can come in a variety of “species” and that’s not just because of physical or intellectual similarities but many factors. First cousins refer to...
My father’s family played Scrabble after every wonderful German dinner for Christmas, Thanksgiving, and on other holidays. I hate Scrabble. First of all, I can’t spell. It’s tough to make words on this complicated board when spelling is a major challenge. I was the...
Why do we say, “Beware the Ides of March?” What is an “ide?” What was Shakespeare so hyped up about when he wrote Julius Caesar? Read on and all will become clear. Gloom and doom – that’s what is associated with the Ides of March. “Ides” derives from the Latin...
If you miss National Do Nothing Day on January 16th, you can blame me because I was practicing for the “do nothing” instead of writing this article. One needs to practice for special days and this one was news to me! But my editor may not be in the “do nothing”...
Generally, people either love or hate mathematics – there are seldom folks who could take it or leave it. But it’s a necessary part of life even if one doesn’t see the need to know a substantial number of the digits in the value of PI, how to complete multi-digit...
I think of a beautiful display of a cluster of red leaves whenever I think of a poinsettia plant. And Christmas. Statistically, it is the number one potted plant sold in America, which means more poinsettias are sold than all other potted plants combined! Several...
Many years ago, I wrote for the Williamstown Advocate, a weekly newspaper, and one of my articles featured stuffing recipes as the holidays that often feature turkeys were approaching. The recipe from my Aunt Rita in England included chestnuts! “This stuffing is...
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