Such a Short, Mercurial Month
February is an important month in the culture wars. The shortest month roars in with the Super Bowl, not only pitting football fans against each other but also
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Author: Len Bourland
At The Threshold of January 2019
As I don my exercise clothes with renewed resolve again on Jan. 1, I start simmering black-eyed peas for luck, tackle my Quicken, and clean up the post-holiday flotsam.
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Forgettable Gifts Galore
In a year with precious little good news, the calendar brings great news for merchants and shoppers in America: an early Thanksgiving – Nov. 22. The holiday
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Leaning into Older Age
As a mom, I well remember that sweltering August in ages past when my sweating son sported his red sweater over his school uniform, denoting his “senior” status
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Best Month of the Year
Best month of the year? Clearly October. It’s a great month weather-wise for traveling abroad, to the country, the lake, or for most of us, finally just
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The Neighborhood
Recently, in my getaway attempt from the Dallas inferno, such was my driver’s fatigue and the heat of the highway
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Summer Gripes
Maybe it’s the August inferno or the ubiquitous negative news, but even minor nuisances can group up, making life seem
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USA! USA! USA!
July means the Fourth and all that it entails: fireworks, parades, barbecues, family reunions, pool and lake parties. Embattled politicians
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What’s App’n?
What’s on the screen of anybody’s phone or tablet reads like a diary of that person’s life. Having just returned
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Yet Even More Streets and Roads
As a public school first grader, right after I finished my Dick and Jane readers, my class and I started
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Gun Talk Over Salad
My lunch bunch had a spirited debate over school shootings. Some blame violent video games and movies, some poor
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