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Certainly, since I was a boy, the social graces and the way we treat one another has deteriorated. I understand that back in the sixties there were race riots and civil rights took front and center stage. Then, of course,…

It's a word that we don't hear very often. In fact, if it wasn't for the total eclipse of the sun next Monday, many of us wouldn't be exposed to it at all. According to the dictionary, an umbraphile is "a…

...is better than two minutes too late... It's been four weeks tomorrow since we lost our dog, Lexie. And the several days leading up to her death were filled with questions about what course of treatment we should follow and…

It's amazing how easy it is to think that we are in control of things. We are brought up to believe that if we study enough, are nice enough, help out others and pay our dues, then we are guaranteed…