Sadly, the past week has given us all a lot to think about in terms of death with the passings of Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall. This has prompted an interesting article from Market Watch on how … [Read more...]
Are Your Language Skills Up To Par?
A friend of mine just returned from France, where she stayed with friends who own a lovely chateau there. Her friends have spent every summer there for the past seven years, but, amazingly, the wife … [Read more...]
What Random Act Of Kindness Have You Done?
Earlier this year I wrote about my effort to take part in more random acts of kindness. I’m still working at it and finding it rewarding. Last week I noticed some tourists struggling with a map, and I … [Read more...]
Keeping Secrets
A friend of mine just revealed that her daughter is pregnant with her first child. This is happy news, and they waited until passing the first trimester before announcing the pregnancy. According to … [Read more...]
A Simple Trick For Remembering A Name
The other day I was shopping with a friend when we bumped into a woman she knew. They chitchatted briefly, but from the general tone of the conversation and the way my friend had not yet introduced … [Read more...]