Long convinced that the popular understanding of Herbert Hoover did not give him his due, I recently pounded through a biography of the thirty-first president. It was well worth the…
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Last week, three of my sisters and I were having a discussion about our various savings strategies—one of them has begun using an app to make automatic deposits into her…
I had a perfect cup of tea the other day: just an ordinary cup of black tea with milk, but exactly the right temperature and strength and color and size….
Unfortunately for those of us who like to keep our doors and windows open, the time of year the weather cooperates with that desire is also the time the pests…
After a tragedy, disaster, or cataclysm, people have a tendency to turn toward each other and declare solemnly, “things will never be the same.” The sentiment, however true it ends…
Recently, while trawling the Internet to avoid something I didn’t want to do, I read an article about the causes of procrastination. While common wisdom has long held that procrastination…
The holidays: what a great time of year! Parties! Special food! Different songs! Time off work! Gathering with loved ones you don’t see very often! Playing games! Seeing movies! Staying…
One of the especial delights of the Christmas season, in my opinion, are Christmas movies. Most families have their own traditional favorites: It’s a Wonderful Life, or Miracle on 34th…
If you were to call the office Thursday afternoon, you might hear a message letting you know that our offices are closed for staff prayer time. Though the message is…
