September marks a return to the norm for millions of households. School is back in session, summer vacation season has ended and fall begins. Routines take shape and life once again becomes more structured in September. As that transition takes place, individuals can consider these fun facts about the month of September. 1. Though Latin
ARIES – Mar 21–Apr 21 Aries, you may want to move your relationship in a different direction, but your partner is resistant. This could be a conflict, or something that opens up a dialogue. TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21 Taurus, you might feel like doing all you can to make a problem go away, and
I find with most things in life, it’s best to be prepared. But, for reasons seemingly beyond my control, I’m always shocked by how quickly the next to-do item, activity, event, project, season, or school year looms before me. With Labor Day fast approaching and autumn about to make itself known, I’ve finally started my
Before the end zone dances and sideline celebrations, settling in for a winning game day experience starts with delicious foods. Whether your football parties take place at home, in the backyard or right outside the stadium, kicking it off with savory appetizers can get the crowd on its feet. Keep your game plan simple this
As summer is slowly coming to an end, we take a deep breath for what is about to come. As the leaves start to change, so will most of our lives. Kids go back to school, after-school activities like football and dance are back, and then the holidays quickly approach after that. You all know
“Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future” by Gloria Dickie c.2023, W.W. Norton $30.00 250 pages Throughout most of your childhood, he was rarely more than three feet away. He never said much, even when you hugged him too hard or let him fall to the floor. He kept your secrets but not all his
By Joseph W. Smith III Last week’s “Weird Words” marked installment No. 12; so I took those two digits as a theme and picked out several goodies from pages 1 and 2 of my ever-growing oddball vocabulary list. But I got only halfway through that selection before running out of space. Here is the other
ARIES – Mar 21–Apr 20 It is time to recharge your batteries this week, Aries. It may be challenging to slow down, but that is just what you need to do or you are going to run out of steam on your next project. TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21 Early on this week you may
Before you even ask, no! I’m not talking about having a drink in the shower, even though I’ve been known to enjoy a shower beer after a day at the beach. For this article, shower cocktailing refers to the trend that incorporates multiple body products/steps in one bathing session. The idea being to amp up
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article titled The Solid Rock Principle of Love. It was inspired by Jesus’ conclusion to His soaring Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 7:24-25, Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on
I recently retired the bookbag I’ve been using since 2016. She was a good one, but all of her zippers finally busted, and now I’m in search of a new daily bag that can hold my laptop, lunch, makeup pouch, umbrella, water bottle, books, notebook, and all of the various sundries I’ve been carrying around
