Saying the Wrong Thing
Have you ever said the wrong thing? If so, welcome to the club. My first experience in saying the wrong thing occurred when I was hired to give a presentation on autism-spectrum disorders at a university where I had never worked. I went and talked....
What Punctuation Marks Do You Like Most?
What is your favorite punctuation mark? I asked my Facebook pals that question, and I received many responses! A person whose behavior shows high enthusiasm endorsed the exclamation mark. Another person nominated the semicolon as being...
Doing the Right Thing
I recently read an article about a Spanish cross-country runner who did something unusual. An African runner who was well ahead of everyone else misinterpreted the location of the finish line and stopped too soon. The Spanish runner caught up to him and told him to...
The Value of Gratitude
Last night I thanked my immune system for doing so well. I have had very few infectious illnesses in my adult life. I also thanked my eyes for keeping my sight going. I have glaucoma, yet I see. Then I thanked my heart for beating zillions of times. I am a grateful...
Acting Like an Idiot
George Orwell was an idiot. Yes, he wrote the two most impactful novels of the 20th Century: Animal Farm, mocking communism, and 1984, showing the horrors of future totalitarian government. Give him credit there. But he also did something highly foolish. He went to...
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