What’s a “Mean Girl?”

Men: this one won’t be for you today as much as it will be for the gals. But, hey, you might learn a tip or two, so here goes. [I wrote this a few years ago…but I am amazed how timeless it has become.] Enjoy… If you’ve heard about or seen the movie...

Mothers to Remember, besides your own.

When I finished the book Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts, I remember saying, “Wow, everyone should know these stories!” What struck me the most was the amazing mothers, not only of our country but of ordinary citizens as well. Moms contribute more to our...

One Year Ago…and then some.

For those of you that watch the Weather Channel, you were quite aware, no matter what part of the country you live in, that during the first weekend in May 2010, Nashville recieved 3 months of rain in a 48 hour period. I will never forget turning on the TV that Sunday...

May Day!

Did you know what today use to be known as? The first day of May was called “May Day”. I asked my grandmother to recall what she could about this particular long lost special day. “We use to make up little baskets of flowers and run and put them on...