Living with a saint

My own mother wrote about growing older: Soon I will have my 85th birthday. It has been nearly two years since this thought occurred to me: I spent several years…


The best roommate

Growing up, I had many hospital stays. After my extensive foot and ankle surgeries, I would usually have to stay for about a week. At the time, they didn’t send…





Grinch gang plagues pantries

In the season of giving, enter the Grinches The more trips around the sun I take, the more grace I need from other people. It’s simple really: forgiveness for a…



BBB offers these tips on gift returns & exchanges

Submitted Holiday returns aren’t easy. Stores are not legally required to accept exchanges or give refunds unless the merchandise was defective or misrepresented. While most retailers do offer refund and…