Articles by Sharon McMahon

“… never forget that writing is as close as we get to keeping a hold on the thousand and one things – childhood, certainties, cities, doubts, dreams, instants, phrases, parents,…

“There is no fruit which is not bitter before it is ripe.” – Publilius Syrus There are few among us who do not understand that fresh fruits and vegetables provide…

“In a thousand years, archaeologists will dig up tanning beds and think we fried people as punishment.” – Olivia Wilde, actress This column is actually a “repeat” of another from…

“Don’t stop believin’ …” – Journey, 1981 The end of June, six months since we faced yet another year of hopes, dreams, goals, and a fresh start. Although I am…

“The Water is the life blood of our Bodies” – The Algonquin Water Song How interesting that the indigenous peoples seem to have a handle on life in ways that…

“One wrong step and that’s all, you’re gonna stumble and fall.” – The Mamas and The Papas, 1966 Friends, I imagine that if you have been so fortunate to never…

“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…