Articles by Sharon McMahon

“To everything there is a season … a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1,2 KJV (paraphrased) After some consideration for…

“You think those dogs will not be in heaven! I tell you they will be there long before any of us!” – Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish author This is not…

“Water is the driving force of all nature.” – Leonardo da Vinci Water. The giver of life … and the taker of life. Such a conundrum as so many in…

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” – Aristotle To excel is a lofty goal; one that may seem daunting for many…

“Cooking doesn’t kill all bacteria, but proper food handling does.” – Proverbial / Industry Wisdom I really enjoy my salads, especially in the summer months … well maybe not so…

“Laughin’, laughin′ with our friends…” – “Cherry Bomb,” John Mellencamp, 1986 Who doesn’t want to feel good, show of hands? While I do not have the panacea to ensure that…

“To bring the balance back, Bring it back” – Led Zeppelin, “The Battle of Evermore,” 1971 I am going to balance myself on the proverbial soapbox today with my message….

“So oftentimes it happens that we live our lives in chains and we never even know we have the key.” – “Already Gone,” from On the Border by Eagles, 1974…

“The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” – Robert Burns, 1785 Well, we are facing that mid-point in our “New Year’s Resolutions” we made just about…