June 17, 2022 - They have just about disappeared from the scene, but at one time every household had one or more of them. In the days before indoor plumbing, homes had water wells located near the back porch of the home. Drinking water was a bucket of clear, cool, well water freshly drawn by a bucket from the well.

June 3, 2022 - I am sure that you have heard the little phrase “as cool as a cucumber”. It is usually used to describe a person who is very calm and in control of their emotions. These individuals are further described as composed and self-possessed, as in “despite the mishap, Margaret was as cool as a cucumber.”

April 18, 2022 - It seems that the twenty-first century has produced a general feeling among the female of the species that men are no longer needed. I read articles and see programs on television produced by young, liberated feminists who espouse the idea that they have no need for a man in their lives. They are educated, own their own businesses, and only need a man for pro-creation. They can then rear their children alone – who needs a man around? Any time a program or commercial needs a dufus, guess who gets that part – the white guy.

February 18, 2022 - As a young lad I recall my parents, Alice and Cecil, discussing certain people's traits. I can remember that they often described someone as “down-to earth”.  The phrase, to me,meant that the person so described was very nice.  I still hear this phrase even today as people may describe others.

January 28, 2022 - “You’re gonna love this restaurant, I guarantee it”, John insisted as we headed for the Mexican border.  I was a little apprehensive about crossing over from Brownsville into Mexico and eating lunch.  John was insistent that we should do this even though we were on a strictly business trip.