Aesop’s ant and the grasshopper fable is on my mind as we enter week three of coronavirus shutdown.  Why weren’t we as a country more

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” 

“‘People are always meaning well,’ said Edward. ‘That’s often the trouble.’”  ― Penelope Lively, Passing On  I have no doubt legislators have good intentions. The

The past decade seems like an era of huge disconnects, especially if you are talking politics. One side wonders what the heck happened. The other

All this Ho-Ho-Ho is making me think about R-R-R. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. True, that sounds pretty Grinchy. The holidays do seem like the epitome of

A good portion of my job as an engineer involves process hazard analysis. A similar approach would help power companies and regulators seeking to reduce fire

As a business owner, and wife of another business owner, I’m not at all bothered by Assembly Bill 5, the newly signed bill that attempts

Today my daughter asked me how I memorized all the street names in town. I don’t have them all memorized, of course, but I explained

“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.”  –

As I write this, I unfortunately wonder where our next mass shooting will be. I wonder how many more kids and parents, journalists, police and

Last week we went to see “Apollo 11, an Immersive Live Experience,” which is just starting its worldwide tour. Lucky for us, it’s playing at

“Mom, Scooter pooped!” So said a kid who could be anyone’s kid, walking their dog at the KOA before loading up for another day on

Foodie. Whether you view that as a silly term or not, if you like good food, you really need to check out our local farmers

As we venture into the next year and a half, approaching the November 2020 elections, we all will be told what “we” believe. Democrats want

WOW! Bella Vida is gorgeous. It looks like a high-end business hotel with on-trend décor, a professional-grade kitchen, gym, landscaped patio area, a ballroom, recreation

We’re bombarded with change. Most, but not all, of it is indeed “new and improved,” in that the new thing is better than the old

I keep telling my daughter she needs to invent a transporter (a la “Star Trek”) so we can get to our destinations on time. I

As with all evolutions, the change sought by the #metoo movement to end sexual assault and harassment will be slower than we’d like. It’s a

The government shutdown, which is now the longest on record as of this writing, is ridiculous. It is sad that some cheer it on. This

Merry Christmas! What a great time of year, even if you celebrate other holidays instead. People are in a good mood, and most are looking