Monthly Archives: June 2001

My daughter and I went to St. Louis recently to help my youngest son and his fiancee with their wedding plans. The bride-elect had arranged cake tasting appointments at a couple bakeries, visits to tuxedo shops and a stop to … Continue reading →

First Place APME As a baby boomer I was born into a home with a lot of common sense and matured into a world of changing morals and mores. As a child smoking was socially acceptable: businesses and schools provided … Continue reading →

(Note I received the following thoughts on writing checks from my son’s wife, Alexis Hershberger, recently. I am passing along an edited version to you. She shops in the big, busy city of New Orleans.) Not so many years ago, … Continue reading →

Earlier this year, my son broached an idea to me: “Left alone, any child will learn everything and anything; all that we have to do is provide pathways to learning.” If only it worked that way. Left to their own … Continue reading →