One quick trip to Walmart confirms what I already know: I’m in the minority when it comes to Halloween. I hate it. In the court of American culture, the majority opinion rules in favor of Halloween, crowning it as our second biggest commercial holiday. Without question, Halloween is a huge celebration involving candy, costumes, games,…
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Salvaging the Lost Arts
Some days we sound like our parents. Other days, our parents would object to that comparison. Nonetheless, we all agree the world just isn’t the same as it was. It’s as if little chips of “life as we know it” are flaking off and vanishing into a great void. Is that so bad? Yes…and no.…
The Baby Boomer Briefing: A Promise Kept
I’m an ER nurse, but on the night of my 50th birthday, I worked the graveyard shift on the medical-surgical floor of our small rural hospital. Yup. That right there should give you a clue about how exciting my life is. In preparation for the approaching fifth decade, I’d spent months reading every magazine…