​Recently, my wife and I were remarking about how much better we feel the day after we’ve spent the evening with friends. This notion piqued my curiosity, and I spent several evenings on the internet looking for a possible cause—was it the company, the conversation, or the laughter. It didn’t take long for me to…

I enjoy cooking and baking and when I come across a recipe that is simple, quick, easy, and delicious, I love to share it. Several years ago, my friend Nancy shared her recipe for a “crustless blueberry pie” which I have renamed “blueberry cake/pie” because it’s a cake that’s baked in a glass pie pan.…

​My friend was not feeling well, so I took him to Urgent Care. After a doctor diagnosed his illness, two prescriptions were sent to a nearby Walgreens to be filled and were to be ready by the time we got there. We decided to go through the drive-thru which was moving very slowly. When we…

I saw the following quote on Facebook: “A mistake that makes you humble is better than an achievement that makes you arrogant.” All of us at one time or another have achieved something that we’re quite proud of. When this happens, the temptation to call attention to our achievement and to behave as if we’re…

I saw this sign posted on Facebook last week and thought, “What an ingenious way of convincing people to engage in kind behavior.”   The sign tells customers that the deli is willing to tolerate unkind behavior, but it would be at a cost to the person engaging in that behavior. In other words, “If you…

​If we want the world to be a better place, it’s up to us to set the example. We need to live our lives in such a manner that when others think of kindness, caring, fairness and integrity, they think of us. This begins with things that are simple and easy to do like: returning…

Alex Trebek, host of “Jeopardy!” passed away recently. Alex was a very special person in that everyone who encountered him, whether in person or on television, loved him including the people he worked for, worked with, as well as the show’s contestants. On top of that, his fans adored him. You never saw anything written…