We Need Community
John Donne, an 18th century poet, wrote: “No Man is an Island”. That poem and the phrase “no man is an island” means that no one is truly self-sufficient, everyone must rely on the company and comfort of others to thrive. I’m not one who ever professes to be lonely. As if to pound my…
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
I’m continuing on in my “We Need Each Other” campaign. I was inspired recently when I ran across a FB post that asked, “Remember this guy?” with a photo of this sharp looking, well-dressed man. Yes, I remember this really cool dude that greeted us daily on TV, Mr. Rogers. I apologize to you young’uns’…
Plenty of Room at the Table — We Have Leaves!
Ever wonder why the extensions on a table are called “leaves”? I wondered that last week when my sis and I were selling three tables with leaves at our estate sale. We wondered “Why do they call them ‘leaves’? My word for today is “leaves” — and I had to do some searching to find…