’Tis the season to make resolutions, firm decisions to do or not do. The Babylonians, an ancient culture who were located in present-day Iraq approximately 3700 years ago, initiated this annual practice. While it has taken various forms throughout … [Read more...] about A New Year’s Resolution With Heart

As Christmas approaches, it feels natural to reflect how different my views about the meaning of this holiday are from those of my childhood and, for that matter, a good part of my adult life, too. When young, Christmas meant gifts; specifically, … [Read more...] about A Light In The Darkness

More than forty years later I finally understand the wisdom of my typing teacher, Karen Simon. Ms. Simon was a hoot. She was a single Jewish woman in her late twenties when I was in high school. Walking up and down the classroom between the rows of … [Read more...] about Meeting In The Middle