It seems to me that there are at least 3 ways to separate yourself from your neighbors. Put up a fence. Plant tall bushes or trees. Or you can put up yard signs. Because, really - when is the last time you walked by a neighbor's house, noticed their yard sign, and stopped to say: I see…
The Surprising Word that Won the Spelling Bee
The National Spelling Bee, which began in Louisville in 1925, held its 91st competition last month. The Bee begins with 11 million kids, age 15 and under -- all vying to get a spot in the national championship in the Washington DC area. (Apparently, there's no minimum age; last year, a 5-year-old made it through the preliminary…
Conversations vs. Controversies
In my previous post, I wrote about the Canon with the Canon. If you haven't read that post, read it before you jump into this one. Ok, so you've read it, right? Cuz I'm going to move forward with that assumption. So, let's go. Just a few minutes ago, I read an article that looked…