Okay, people. Calm down. We've had a couple of snowstorms and a mudslide in the Philippines. It's not the end of the world. Although, that depends on whom you talk to. It seems that whenever a there is any kind of a cluster of natural disasters (and by cluster I mean two in the … [Read more...]

The good news is that the average life expectancy is reportedly much longer than the generations that came and went before us. The bad news is that this life extension is putting a serious kink into what was once a global, thriving cottage industry. Yes, because we’re living … [Read more...]

Last week, my 6 year-old son’s homework assignment was to tell a personal story like early Native Americans did -- by drawing primitive symbols on animal skin. Fortunately for neighborhood cats and squirrels, we substituted a torn paper bag for the skin and created our own … [Read more...]

For my sister-in-law Jessica, February 14 is not only Valentine's Day, but also her birthday. This is fortunate for my brother, because it means one less present to get and one less gift-giving date to remember. That sounds horrible I know, but it's not that he's cheap or lazy; … [Read more...]