August 22, 2008 | 4 comments
One of our early stops was at the Gruyere castle and neighboring town. Have you ever heard of Gruyere cheese? The Gruyere family ruled over a beautiful lush valley and surrounding area for 500 years, building a family fortune, castle,
July 8, 2008 | 4 comments
Have you ever chafed at making the most of who you are, or contrariwise, wished you were someone else? Here’s a humorous and delightful article titled, “A Path to Butterflyness,” by Dalton Roberts, that a reader put me onto. I
January 24, 2008 | 3 comments
A man was lost while driving through the country. As he tried to reach for the map, he accidentally drove off the road into a ditch. Though he wasn’t injured, his car was stuck deep in the mud. So the
December 27, 2007 | 3 comments
My son and I went snowmobiling today, but it was not a good day to go out. It had been snowing about an inch an hour for some time where we went to sled in the Blue Mountains. The snow
November 22, 2007 | 3 comments
The following story came through my email from a friend yesterday. I believe I’ve read it in one of the Chicken Soup for the Soul, series books. Anyway, it’s heart-warmer. One day, when I was a freshman in high school,