In a book that I was reading I came across a poem written by Robert Frost. I knew the author because I really liked the poem. The Road Not Taken By Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down ...

Last weekend, CBS Sunday Morning’s feature about “Happiness” was not a total surprise. What could be a better subject for television’s second happiest show, second only to Sesame Street? Since its beginning over 40 years ago, I’ve happily watched this TV magazine offer features of ...

Here is a short story former military folks can relate to. The U.S. Navy warship USS Kitty Hawk, the last conventional-powered (fossil-fuel fired) aircraft carrier, embarked on its final voyage last year, leaving Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Wash., heading to a shipbreaking company in ...

Did you have ham for Christmas? Do you have leftovers? I have several things that I do with ham that are delicious. My first husband was not a fan of leftovers so I learned to disguise them. In my mind you can never have too much ham left over. It is always good as an accompaniment to ...

This is not a story about football, baseball, or any normally entertaining game. It was however, for me, a game of survival. I felt like a gladiator at the Coliseum, when COVID nailed me two years ago. Very sick, I was yet determined not to let it get me. I finally said to Dear Richard, “We ...

Often the focus of New Year’s resolutions emphasizes what is ahead such as setting goals and challenges to be achieved in the future. This focus on resolutions is often connected with an unintentional decrease in reflecting on what we are grateful for in the past year. I once heard Dave ...