This blog is being written at the end of Thanksgiving weekend in America. I hope that you had a chance to celebrate with family and friends, and I hope that you all found lots of reasons to feel grateful and give thanks. I started thinking that I may never have adequately given thanks to those…
It was an especially comfortable in Philadelphia this evening, so my wife and I took a moderately long walk to try out a restaurant that was new to us. We’d heard good things about it – and we weren’t disappointed. Not only was the food very good but the service was outstanding. The food came…
This is being written on the day before Thanksgiving in America. Although celebration dates differ, many countries have similar holidays. While it is appropriate to take a day off and focus on the many things for which we are grateful, particularly if we can spend the day with family and friends, I always see Thanksgiving…
Something happens every four years in the state of Pennsylvania, where I live, as well as many other places – and it’s mandated by law. I’m not talking about an election. I’m talking about the requirement to renew your driver’s license if you want to continue to drive. It’s the kind of event that few…
When you get stuck in traffic and arrive at your destination late, do you focus on disappointment due to the tardiness – or do you feel grateful that you weren’t in the accident that caused the traffic backup and none of your fellow drivers struck your vehicle to make up for lost time? When you…