Southern Living had a great article that transported me back to the days of childhood.  Written by Patricia Shannon, the article was called 5 Things My Grandmother Did Every Day That Deserve A Comeback.1  Reading the article sure made me think and put a smile on my face.  Let me share the points with you.… Read More »

May 2nd was National Life Insurance Day but today seems as good of a day as any to discuss the subject.   On May 2nd, 1759, a charter was recorded for the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers.  The need was seen and answered by the synods in Philadelphia… Read More »

If you ever listen to financial commentator Dave Ramsey, you’ve often heard him rail about the higher education money pit that hooks young students and parents into taking out substantial school loans to pay for college.  The student graduates with a bachelor’s degree in their field, $100K or more in debt, and no job offers… Read More »

Today marks the 140th birthday of a gold standard in magazines.  Happy Birthday to Good Housekeeping magazine, debuting in Holyoke, Massachusetts with this bold stated mission: “To produce and perpetuate perfection—or as near unto perfection as may be attained in the household.” While typically viewed as a “woman’s” magazine when laid on the coffee table… Read More »

Today is the National Day of Prayer (NDP).  As I did some research on this, I was under the impression that this was a modern celebration that had its beginnings in a particular organization.  The history of the day was surprising. Pray.com is the official website for the NDP.  They provide the following history: July… Read More »

Today is National Honesty Day.  Yes, day – as in a 24-hour period.  It was created by M. Hirsh Goldberg, the press secretary for Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer in the early 1990s.  Goldberg decided to create this celebration at the time he was writing the first draft of his book The Book of Lies:… Read More »

Everybody loves a wedding!  Today marks the 14th wedding anniversary for Catherine Elizabeth Middleton and William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor.  The world knows them better as Prince William and Princess Kate. Their wedding was attended by 1,900 guests, “while another 1 million spectators lined the streets of London and an estimated 2 billion people around… Read More »

Ten days ago was National Exercise Day but, just like exercise, I put it off because I was too busy writing about other things.  Well, let’s not put it off any longer.  Let’s start the work week talking about our need for some exercise. For some, the aversion to exercise may stem from a false… Read More »

Nobody cooks quite like an old-fashioned southern grandma.  Wisps of gray hair frame her face while her cheeks and nose are powdered in flour.  Never without her apron, she cooks from her heart and says things that make it impossible to recreate her culinary masterpieces. If you ask grandma how she makes her world famous… Read More »

I respect and admire scientists.  They’ve spent years getting educated and learning things that baffles most of society.  They are extremely intelligent and speak in a language all their own.  That being said, they are often times very slow learners.  Case and point – An article written by Mariano Tovar and published by msn.com on… Read More »