It was one of those weeks that had Don and I singing that old Hee-Haw song, “If it weren’t for bad luck, we’d have no luck at all...â€
DEAR PAM: Please remind your readers of the importance of RSVP. My daughter’s wedding is a week away, and I need a number! Several guests have not responded to the invitation; therefore, we have no idea how many will be attending, not to mention what to tell the caterer. — Signed, Anita Number
Don and I were recently flattened by the flu for nine days. It wasn’t as unpleasant as some sicknesses go. Our fridge was decently stocked and we had fresh batteries in the remote and the cold meds kept us nicely loopy. We accepted our physical limitations without much of a fight and slept o…
Flash Bulletin: The 2025 “World Happiness Report,†featuring the happiest countries in the world, is out!
I can’t imagine what it would be like not to work, not to have a regular job of some sort.
“People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.†— Maya Angelou, Author and Poet
There was a time when I didn’t think twice before picking up the phone to call someone. I also remember a time before answering machines, when one HAD to answer the phone to find out who was calling. Everyone had a landline, and there was no such thing as caller ID. My guess is that some rea…
In my inbox was an email from OneDrive titled, “Looking back on your memories from this day.†Below was a picture of a very young Rudy, our squirrel, helping Don steer the car.
It wasn’t until recently that I realized I had fully become a Patton.
Zeal is the engine that drives us. I like to call it vitamin Z.
DEAR PAM: Since returning to the office after working remotely for several years, I’ve noticed a degradation of business etiquette. For the benefit of those who may need a bit of a refresher, would you please provide some business etiquette tips to help make the workplace environment better …
“Do you think someone actually lives there?†Don asked as we passed a large, old house with a partially collapsed roof — and collapsed in a way that didn’t look recent. A station wagon was parked in the drive next to a truck. Both vehicles were myriad colors, patchworked together.
You know the feeling. Those pangs that sear through your soul.
A nugget of fur and razors sleeps against my leg as I write.
If someone gossips WITH you, they’ll gossip ABOUT you.
DEAR PAM: I get so frustrated when I am speaking with someone, and they continue to look at their phone instead of me. It’s as if what I have to say is not as significant as their phone, and the lack of eye contact is exasperating. Is there a polite way to ask someone to please look at me? I…
While sorting through boxes that have been stored for a decade or more, I ran across journals, articles, and notebooks from when I lived in South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä. Among them was a clipping I had saved from a former Boy Scout, Pierce Vincent Eckhart, talking about a game they would play any time n…
Flash bulletin: Psychologists say our most important relationship is with ourselves.
I should have known the week wouldn’t be normal from the moment that portable heartrate monitor was stuck to my chest.
Are we just now making it through January?
It is said you can tell all you need to know about a person based on what they do with their shopping cart once they’re finished with it.
The holidays are all over — or are they? Did you remember to write those thank-you notes for the gifts you received? Did you encourage your children to write them?
