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One Word 2026: Present
Happy New Year! I’ve been picking a “word” for the year since 2019 and this year brought a surprise and a giggle. When my husband asked me what my word was I said, “present.” But, instead of a smile I got an accusation of stealing! Apparently the word he felt led to was “presence.” Upon…
Is There a Clark Griswold in Your Family?
In general, I am not a silly-humor kind of person. Apologies to all of the Chris Farley and Will Ferrell-loving folks but, that kind of comedy usually isn’t my thing. So, this year, as I (again) watched National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and found myself laughing, tearing up, and laughing again I questioned, “What is it…
Spiritual Frankensteins
“It’s aliiiiiive!” You can hear the line in your head. Even if you’ve never seen the classic 1931 film adaptation of Frankenstein, you certainly know the general concept. Lit in crude black and white, a scientist and his assistant steal bodies, sewing the parts of people together to create another. They set the body in…

