Articles by Sharon McMahon

“Sugar in the morning, sugar in the evening, sugar at suppertime …” – McGuire Sisters, 1958 I imagine that when the McGuire Sisters recorded this tune many years ago (gosh,…

“You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That’s how prayer works.” – Pope Francis, May 29, 2023 How many times have you heard the phrase “food insecurity”? Probably…

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” – Aristotle Let’s talk about those habits. We all have them. Some great … some…

“He lives most life whoever breathes most air.” – Elizabeth Barrett Browning In our ever-present 24-hour news cycle, it is often difficult to remove ourselves from the stresses of it…

Where have all the young men gone? Long time passing Where have all the young men gone? Long time ago Where have all the young men gone? They’re all in…

“Sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go home to their mommas without legs. Sometimes they don’t go home at all. That’s a bad thing. That’s all I have to…

“From the day we arrive on the planet, and blinking, step into the sun / There’s more to see than can ever be seen, more to do than can ever…

“Smooth operator…” – Sade, 1984 Although I have known a “smooth operator” a time or two during my life, I digress on that topic and move on to a healthier…

“Jim Dandy to the rescue…” – Black Oak Arkansas, 1973 Comfort food – we all recognize it when we need it and these past couple of bitterly cold winter months…