“The best advice I ever got.” No, I’m not talking about advice I got. That line is on the cover of Fortune Magazine, with a list of celebrities who provided the magazine with their answers. Fortune calls it “The Best Advice...
Most children love horses, whether or not they’ve ever been on one. They love stories about horses, too. “My Friend Flicka,” “Black Beauty” and “The Black Stallion” come quickly to mind along with the classic...
Poll-itics — no that’s not a typo....
As many of you know, my cousin, Tink Nixon, has been ailing for some time and has been staying with her son and his family in Scottsdale. During these many months,* she and I have visited back and forth, and I have spent much time remembering our...
The psychologists call it “sibling rivalry.” I call it brothers and/or sisters hassling, and country kids seem to have abundant aggravation resources.My brother and I, as I recall, argued about most everything, but especially the important...
The most vivid impression most Americans have of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the United States is likely to be the attention he paid to the clergy sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the Roman Catholic Church in the United States (and in other...
I, Aggie, have captured the computer for the afternoon and plan to do a little visiting with my major fans. The slave has kept me away from my writing chores for so long that I fear some of you may have forgotten me, but she assures me that I am a most...
My dad always wanted me, his “spotter,” along on deer hunts because in the woods I’m the one who sees the deer first. Also, if we park our vehicle and walk awhile I’m the one who knows which ridgeline we hunted and even what tree...
The Internet helps me make friends, but it’s helped me keep so many more. People move for jobs, school, or family reasons, and I’m one mouse click away from keeping the friendship going....