Out of Mercy

I saw a story yesterday in which the narrator discussed an event that he said occured out of mercy. It was during World War II.  An...

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Arrogant

Many people in the world today are extremely arrogant. There is one word that truly describes these types of individuals and that i...

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Recycling

When I was young we had no idea what recycling even was.  You put your trash out, the city or town collected it and it all went to ...

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The Odds

How often have your heard someone say, "What are the odds?"  They are usually referring to an event.  Frequently they believe that ...

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Pesticides

Pesticides have been around for decades.  When I was a girl they used DDT and my late friend Julia and I ate mulberries probably fi...

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Mistakes

We all make mistakes yet when it occurs we believe we are a failure.  It's just not true.  This is how we learn.  However, if you k...

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Quiet Desperation

  Henry David Thoreau wrote in one of his books "That most men live lives of quiet desperation." It is true but it is also ...

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Fear

Many people are constantly living in fear.  It is the start of a new year and the posts in Facebook about destruction and devastati...

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Last Day

As we all know, today is the last day of the month and the year.  There are many articles about this past year.  People are discuss...

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Christmas Eve

Today is Christmas Eve in many parts of the world.  People are making their way to family and friends to celebrate tonight and tomo...

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