My late husband liked to collect things. He also liked to keep things. If he brought something into the house, it stayed there, particularly if…
While Europe’s eye is fix’d on mighty things,The fate of empires and the fall of kings;While quacks of State must each produce his plan,And even…
Contentment is for Cows, the Blog, is ten years old! When it was created, the comic strip was supposed to be the star of the…
Last weekend my family, including cousins, in-laws, offspring, plus ones, and other loose bits gathered for a large Thanksgiving celebration; the first of this kind…
A justification is a convenient cognitive process we use to excuse bad behaviour. People everywhere justify their actions all the time. Take for example the…
Families are like a mobile — the kind that are hung from the ceiling with matching parts delicately balanced, moving together on whatever on air…
Summertime, and the living is easy. It is time to relax — vacations, sunshine, excursions, swimming, picnics… what’s not to love? If summer is your…
Anyone who’s been married for a few years understands that sometimes you have to pick your battles. I recently heard tell of a friend who…
In online dating profiles, I can’t help noticing how many men boast about their ability to be sarcastic, as in, “I speak fluent sarcasm.” Or,…