As eggnog makes its appearance onto grocery shelves and cinnamon settles in for the long haul of winter, the holiday topic of sustenance and libations are near the forefront of every conversation. Long standing traditions and authentic recipes are discussed while standing in front of...
These days many people equate the word 'overwhelming' with the Christmas season. While orchestral sleigh bell music rings and dreams of an idealistic White Christmas invade, the simple reality is the dreaded "TO DO" list crowds most of our thoughts. Gifts? Food? Travel plans? Budgets?...
Craaaaaaaaack. I inwardly shuddered. The popping sound reminded me of a muffled gunshot grated on my nerves and catapaulted me into a daydream of broken bones, necks, and limp rag dolls. Haunted Halloween house? Nope. More like a visit to the chiropractor's office. Even with proven successes and...
There's more to be thankful for than just turkeys. Although, that's a hard competition. A recent article poked some amiable fun at the tradition of sharing "What we are thankful for" around the Thanksgiving table. The author, using a somewhat mocking tone, focuses on our cultural...
"Thank you," I offhandedly and distractedly said to the Chick-fil-a server. "My pleasure," came back to me in a chirpy and cheerful voice, intent on service. No matter the location, Chick-fil-A across the nation has a track record of service dedication, loyal followers, and, well, good food....
Hurricane Sandy dumped her rage on the East Coast last week, smashing through homes, destroying power lines, and causing a stand-still transportation scene. Shots flashed across the news of evacuating city residents, rising water, and destruction. And then the stories started trickling out. Stories of...
A woman sits at a computer, face illuminated by the hazy glow of the computer, while panic slowly rises in her throat. The somewhat mundane symptoms seem to point to a most dramatic diagnosis. Her pointer finger scrolls furiously as she reads the analysis from...
Aroma. Taste. The sublime amalgamation of flavors sitting on your tongue, permeating your olfactory senses, and transporting you to a memory of decades past. A tomato sending you back to your mothers garden? A frankfurter that represents the first baseball game with your father? Or perhaps...
Mary Hardison of Ogden Utah wiggled, or rather, leapt her way into the Guiness Book of World Records by Paragliding Tandem. At age 101. She didn't want her 75 - year old son to outdo her. This great-great grandmother with a seemingly hardy personality and...
"Mommy, why didn't Grandpa remember my doll? Amelia? He called her Beatrice!" "Well, honey, Grandpa just . . . forgets things sometimes. That's all." The child absentmindedly strokes her doll's hair, pondering the strange utterances that spun from her Grandfather's lips. She is trying to piece together...