When I was thinking about a message for this month, I was somewhat troubled. Some months have strong identities. For example, who doesn't think of June moons and June brides? But, what the heck does May have going for it? As I contemplated this quandary,...
Ogden Nash, the bard of light verse, once wrote: Indoors or out, no one relaxes In March, that month of wind and taxes, The wind will presently disappear, The taxes last us all the year....
In case you recently returned from a space flight to Alpha Centauri, please note that March Madness is once again fast approaching. This madness has nothing to do with cows, although it does appear to be contagious. In fact, between March 18 and April 7...
Did you know? What can you say about a month that begins with a burrowing rodent delivering a weather forecast, moves on to a sentimental holiday featuring hearts and flowers, then just surrenders and ends days short of any other month?...
The holiday season finally wrapped, with traditional gift giving, partying and good will to all. And, it leads up to the event we all just celebrated together, the New Year. Hats, horns, champagne and Auld Lang Syne marked New Year’s Eve throughout America, while elsewhere,...
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, encouraging us to gather with friends and family, enjoy a festive banquet, and reflect upon the Pilgrims and this quintessentially American holiday. As any school kid knows, the Pilgrims made landfall in 1620 at Plymouth Rock, near what is...