Standards of living, standards of writing, standards of service. I don’t want to let these things fall by the wayside. Let’s be tough when we review ourselves sometimes and keep the critiques going and the desire to rise up a level or two. Let’s not become slobs either in how we dress or approach our work and our lives.
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On the flight from Phoenix to Chicago, I began rereading one of my favorite books. This was before...
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Spending a day in Squirrel Hill creates an awareness of community with an easy mingling of multiple ethic backgrounds and religions—people mix together and get along because that’s the way it’s always worked.
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I suspect most of us have multiple versions of what noteworthy events we view as special enough to...
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The proper way to yield: If I’m on the highway and someone is coming from a ramp to get on, I move into the left lane—if I can. If I can’t the ramp-driver has to stop. Not so in my city.
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The Pembrokeshire Coast Path in South Wales is one of the most ruggedly beautiful stretches of oceanside walking that you’ll find anywhere in the world. Hiking here you not only see incredible sights, but you meet captivating people—a combination sure to draw you back time and again.
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We Americans were brazen on this, our third trip to Pembrokeshire, Wales, and decided to...
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Manarola, Italy is one of the best. My parents’ home was always soul soothing. No matter what,...
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We love coffee–the taste, the smell, the ritual and companionship of a shared cup. My...
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Are you as amazed as I am by how difficult it is for some people to get the basic concept of boarding an airplane. The flight attendant, or even the captain, can state the simple instructions with no chance at being heard and understood.
As this blog posts, Jackie, Jenny and I are bound for Wales … we’ll let you know how many silly passengers we observe—and yes, we’ll admit to it if it’s each other!
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The setting: Cinque Terre Park, Italy. The setting: Cinque Terre National Park on the Italian...
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In the former home-of-my-heart, Red Lodge, Montana, we used to have a word for the flocks of...
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