Yesterday, my friend was flying back from her beach vacation. Flying is rarely pleasant, but it seemed that everywhere she went, unruly children were wreaking havoc and chaos and doing their best to … [Read more...]
When’s The Last Time You Were Neighborly?
A friend of mine just moved into a new house and accidentally got locked out the other day. She called her husband right away, but he was in a meeting and, with the drive home, it would be close to … [Read more...]
Breaking Out of Bad Bathroom Habits
I recently attended an awards function at a classy hotel. There were many people in attendance, so, true to form, the line for the ladies restroom quickly snaked down the hallway. I patiently waited … [Read more...]
Don’t Mess With Texas: A Civility Lesson
No doubt most of you are familiar with the famous Texan saying, “Don’t Mess With Texas.” This is always perceived as a sort of tough-guy mantra, but it’s actually the slogan for the state’s … [Read more...]
Remembering The Good
I don’t think I’m alone in thinking that last week was one of the scariest in recent memory—the terror of the Boston Marathon, a huge explosion in Texas, a door-to-door search for a terrorist… it all … [Read more...]