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The Dick Van Dyle Show, Season One
These days, I’m gaffawing way too often. The nose snorts I laid to rest in junior high are making a comeback. My lack of control and increasing social disfunction is the fault of the cast and writers of the The Dick Van Dyke Show. This classic sit com debuted in 1961....
All Packed
I’m beginning to doubt my wisdom in accepting an East Coast speaking engagement three days before our son and almost daughter-in-law’s wedding. I wouldn’t have considered it if the venue and topic had been less important. But how could I say no to sharing the truth...
Laundry Day Quiz
When the weatherman predicted a few days of divine spring weather last week, I got pretty excited. Not about walking in sunshine and warmth after six months of cold and snow. Not about watching my garden grown. Not about a reduction in heating costs. I was excited...
Oatmeak Breakfast Cake
A few years ago, I found a recipe for breakfast cake in Relish Magazine. It didn’t thrill my family the first time I made it. But the basic recipe used oatmeal, one of my favorite ingredients, I didn’t want to give up on it. So I took some of the sugar intended for...
Sins of Winter Exposed
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. Psalm 32: 1-2 Ever since the first pre-Christmas blizzard covered our state with snow, I’ve...
Half Broke Horses by Jeanette Walls
If Jeanette Walls’ memoir, The Glass Castle captivated you like it did me, then you’ve been waiting for her second book since you finished the first one. Well, your wait is over. Half Broke Horses, her new novel about her maternal grandmother, is here. After finishing...