Category: attitude

Ban unhealthy thoughts

October 19, 2006 | No comments yet

A movement has swept the United States over the last 15-20 years banning the smoking of cigarettes in public places. Last night I remembered what it was like to fly on airplanes in the days when passengers could puff away

Living an uncluttered life

October 16, 2006 | 2 comments

My wife panics when I get into a serious cleaning mode. I don’t like clutter. I easily part with things that sit around unused. I can sort through a closet jammed with clothes, books, trinkets, and other dust-catching objects and

Smaller portions of food

October 15, 2006 | 4 comments

My wife, Kathy, recently started buying bread in smaller loaves. The kids and I looked at the miniature sandwich slices and complained about their tiny size. Kathy pointed out that when she was a kid, all bread slices were that