November 2023

Mind The Gap.  It's a message for riders of the London Underground (also known as the Tube).  The US version is referred to as the subway.  Growing up in the...

Transformers, the multi-billion dollar movie franchise, started out as a toy and an animated series in the 1980's.  The vehicles transformed into robots fit for battle.  The song from the...

Remember when you were a kid and you couldn't wait to grow up?  The grown-up life seemed so exciting and carefree!  No one telling you what to do, what to...

When I was in high school, I often studied on my own.  I didn't ask my teachers too many questions about assignments.  I don't recall participating in any study groups...

I just said no to something that I wanted to do.  Why did I say no?  Because I'm already doing something that I want to do.  I've made a prior...

I recently heard about an upcoming satellite launch at Cape Canaveral. This launch made me think of young people who have only just begun to 'take-off' -- in search of their...

tour de force:  an impressive performance or achievement that has been accomplished or managed with great skill Chicago area weather has been beautiful lately.  Sun-drenched days and warm breezes have been...

Written in honor of my wife's (a.k.a. the mother of my children) upcoming birthday that just happens to be on Mother's Day this year!: From the day you were born,...

True confession: I usually drive my car until the gas tank is close to empty.  But my husband has advised me to fill up once the tank is 1/4 full. ...