Why I’m anti antibiotics and how they saved my life

How dare the meat industry ET AL  surreptitiously dose me to death with the very substances that I may yet rely on to save my life?

God Bless America – for all our sakes

The new American President will hold the keys to US nuclear weapons and wield great power over stability in the Middle East, NATO, the UN, the quality of the air we breathe, our oceans, and the environment we live in.

Six good reasons why our empty nest can claim a silver lining

As abruptly as our couple status turned quadruple some 19 years ago, we are now destined to return to a duo’s life in the home we bought to raise a family.

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More Strawberries and Salt

I watched the bright-red truck roll away. A piece of my heart rolled away with it. My last child was leaving school. Just four days after my first.

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Why a 20th Memorial Anniversary Dinner was a Fabulous Idea

The dinner party, held in Agneta’s honour — and more importantly — in her spirit, morphed from an initial hugging orgy among people who hadn’t met for two decades into a complete boozy hoot.

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The Perks of Planning a Project

I need a new clock stating “Any Minute Now”. Then when it chimes, people will know it’s time to duck.