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This Latin phrase, translated as "To God Alone be the Glory" was pretty much the war cry during the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. It's noteworthy this evening because I recently read an article about a dear friend of…

Thanksgiving is over and this week-end has been devoted to finishing the Christmas decorations. Like most families, we started earlier this year than normal and we actually put up our four trees last week. Many of our ornaments have been…

Well, it's Thanksgiving Day 2020 and things are a little different this year. Clearly, although millions of people traveled to the homes of loved ones, the Covid virus has nonetheless had an impact and celebrations were scaled back this year.…

It's tough to think about retirement for me. First off, there seems to be a precedent in our family that when you retire, you die... I know that sounds crazy, and there are many people who have successfully retired and…

We are approaching that time of year when the weather turns chilly and we start to light the fireplace each evening. This is one of the things that Janet and I look forward to each year and we have already…