No credit taken for this column’s title today. Before it hit File Thirteen, I read it on the front of a magazine that was promoting one...

She finally looked up from her computer and stretched her neck after several hours of working nonstop. As she glanced around the room,...

Don’t kid yourself. It’s not just criminals attempting to escape punishment. It’s not just a teenager who missed curfew and is coming up...

Generation Z. Young adults that older generations have a difficult time understanding. And a generation that, in turn, holds a lot of...

Ever sit around and wonder ‘Just what is the difference between fear, dismay or panic?’ Well, now that you have brought up the subject,...

Jim and Nick had been neighbors for years. Not necessarily close friends who knew each other’s daily habits and dislikes, but friendly...

The young lady had fallen in love. Radiant with happiness, she absolutely glowed like a softly lit Christmas tree. The young man she...

It’s not exactly a terrific ego-booster to forever be ‘the belly’ – the body part that doesn’t clear the fence last, but still, you’re...

Physical pain. Turns your life upside down while it lasts. Instead of concentrating on having fun or getting your job done, a person...

*Be continually grouchy with your family and expect them to love, honor, and want to be around you. *Demand miracles from your staff at...

We all know how it feels to have done it. We wanted to be brave, but at the last minute we pulled up stakes and ran for the hills. Our...

Have you noticed that in these recent years, you really can’t believe anything anymore? If you see a photo on the internet, it’s most...

Cheating – taking what you didn’t earn. Yeah, that’s a real self-esteem builder. “I’m not brainy enough or strong enough to do it...

Do this one. (If your spouse is a bit squeamish, then best accomplish this without them being in the kitchen) Catch a live toad. Fill a...

“Customer Service” - the belief that every person walking in through the door of the store needs to be treated as vital to the financial...

Our country. Home sweet home. The United States of America since 1776. To us citizens, it is the best country in the world. At least, to...

My husband was walking recently on a sidewalk near our home, when he saw a male who was definitely not in good humor, coming toward him....

Listless, undriven? Feel like you need a motivation just to get out of bed or roll off your couch? One sure-fire way to feel a spark of...

Recently we were in a lot of different churches, where we were introduced to a bunch of people and made a lot of new friends. Met a lot...

The batter is warming up on deck – meaning he is the next one to come to the plate to face the pitcher. The man on the pitching mound is...