You’re a world class mountain climber scaling the world’s scariest cliff without ropes. And you fall. Now what? Well, I’ll go do the dishes and then let you know. That’s an example of a cliff-hanger. They end a scene at the peak of action, and you’ll need to turn the page to see what happens… Read more »
Dear Barb: My 80-year-old grandmother is in the hospital with covid-19, she was on a ventilator for almost two weeks and is now recovering. No one in the family has been able to visit her. We are all heartbroken that she would have to suffer like this. She has always been a loving caring grandmother… Read more »
“I’m stuck.” A plaintive cry rang out through my elementary school classroom as another student fell victim to that mysterious vortex comprising blank page syndrome. To demonstrate resistance to the gnawing emptiness of staring for too long at an empty sheet of paper some kids would expertly place their textbook on their desk and, like… Read more »
Do you have a business, or are you in the process of starting one during this COVID crisis? Whether you’ve got no employees or a hundred, consider a customer service vision. A solid customer service vision can take your start-up to limitless growth. Ah, now that sounds worthy of a business. You don’t need hundreds… Read more »
We recently camped with some friends near Smoky Lake, and when it came time to make dinner, we had realized none of us had a pot large enough to boil the corn for our crew. Enter ingenuity! We had just roasted our potatoes in the coals and I realized I should just put the corn… Read more »
There’s a new fad in fiction where authors rewrite fairy tales, myths, and biblical passages from the point of view of—not the hero—but the villain. When we read the tale from the villain’s eyes, we might grow to love him. But what about the villains in movies and books? They are so despicable that they… Read more »
Album: Crime of the Century Artist: Supertramp As much as I love rock music, I’ll admit that it can get stale without some creative risk-taking. I sometimes wonder if new or aspiring musicians are intimidated by veterans of the genre because they fear they can’t emulate that level of impact on our culture. I think… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am a guy in my twenties and have been dating an awesome girl for the last year. I live at home with my parents and she has her own apartment. We have started talking about moving in together and we both feel we are ready for this move except that I have… Read more »
Typical Western society refuses to talk about money in its raw form. We may discuss the abstract concept of wealth and the financial state of our local economies, but when it comes down to the nitty-gritty we have learned to zip it. This topic, just like politics and sex, is so taboo we won’t even… Read more »
We’ve been under a new normal for a few months now, and the number of people who have decided to garden has been understandably increasing, why not start a new hobby? My family and I finally got around to turning our weed patch into something useful. We planted carrots, corn, onions, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, chives,… Read more »