Rising waters must converge.  The thought occurred to me other day as I was alone in my car driving toward the cemetery in which my mom’s body has rested for the past thirty-eight years.   Any visit to a cemetery stimulates contemplation, spawning reflection on one’s past, mortality, life, and its meaning.  Yet, on […]

The latest version of the Toyota Highlander is roomier, quieter and got a bit of a makeover.   Toyota unveiled the third-generation Highlander at the March 27 New York Auto Show, with some major differences. The door panels and fenders have been rounded off, which gives it a more sporty look, as opposed to the […]

  After the Civil War, women in what was the Confederacy began a tradition – decorating the graves of the soldiers lost during the war.  This practice was later adopted in the North for those soldiers who had died defending the Union and was named Decoration Day.  It was subsequently renamed Memorial Day and a […]

It’s time to do away with the term “broke college student.”  Sure, you might have spent the last of your cash on textbooks (or beer), and are taking a one-credit course called, “bringing your change to Coinstar.”  But this doesn’t mean you can’t live the champagne life on a beer budget.  Below are three excellent […]