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Woman gets caught sprucing up a lie

You know it, I know it and the American people know it – even Bob Dole used to always say it. The “it” being the fact that lying is, by all accounts, the opposite of the right thing to do. It is, by its very nature, as bad as Michael Jackson’s 1987 album by the same name. In case ...

Man’s best friend is best companion; science proves it

For those who’ve been reading my thoughts in this space over the past few decades – well, firstly, thanks! Secondly, you have to know by now what kind of silly, goofy gal you’re dealing with, no? That’s a bit of a given. But what I may or may not have conveyed over these past ...

Man’s best friend is best companion; science proves it

For those who’ve been reading my thoughts in this space over the past few decades – well, firstly, thanks! Secondly, you have to know by now what kind of silly, goofy gal you’re dealing with, no? That’s a bit of a given. But what I may or may not have conveyed over these past ...

Spring’s not the only thing to enjoy in March

As a March baby, I couldn’t help but stop and take note when I came across an article online titled “26 Reasons March is the Best Month.” The source? None other than the world-renowned “Reader’s Digest” — the online version, that is, found at www.rd.com. Some of the entries ...

The Pledge of Allegiance teaches patriotism

I consider myself a Patriot. You know, someone who’s very proud to be an American. Please understand that I’m not affiliating myself with any particular political party. Truth be told, I think both Democrats and Republicans in positions of power have been acting like big goobers for the past, gosh, I don’t know, several years to say the least. But I do believe that it’s incumbent on all of us to act like we live in the best country on the planet, especially because we do. And that’s one reason I feel students in classrooms the nation over should be reciting the Pledge ...

What’s the long-lasting obsession with soap operas?

As I was watching “General Hospital” the other day, I had to wonder why soap operas have such a stronghold on the American public – and why they have for so long. According to an article titled “What has kept fans watching ‘the soaps’ for so many decades?” by Lynn Zubernis, Ph.D., soap operas have long been an American obsession for good reason. It begins with the fact that our brains are hard-wired to attach to familiar faces. It seems fans feel intimacy with soap opera characters. Not that I think I know Laura Spencer personally or anything, to be clear. It went ...