Today is the birthday of the United States of America. I often wonder on this day, as I do on many other holidays, whether people…

Have you ever watched The Joy Luck Club? There are so many tremendous scenes, but one has always stuck in my head. One of the…

When George B. McClellan took over the Army of the Potomac in 1862, he could not believe how disorganized and unprofessional the men were. They…

Have you ever seen the movie Being John Malkovich? The main character, Craig (played by John Cusack) has always wanted to be a famous puppeteer,…

Awhile back, I mentioned on Facebook that I was getting ready to eat some Neapolitan ice cream. Somebody said, “What adult chooses that flavor of…

A lot of times bloggers focus on how to help other people. We offer advice, admonitions, paths and channels and organizations and all sorts of…