Monthly Archives: November 2015

The little, old watch shop in Amsterdam welcomed all: five children, unmarried aunts, the children of missionaries serving abroad, foster children, folks with special needs and, during World War II, Jews seeking a safe hiding places. The elderly watch maker, … Continue reading →

The intellectual argument from Maine defies the actual results of mainland China. Ignoring the actual consequences China’s 35-year-old law prohibiting more than one child to families in densely populated areas, Sarah Conly, an associate philosophy professor at Bowdoin College in … Continue reading →

“The time has come, the time is now,” I declared, waking my husband from his early morning sleep. The desk, the closet, the drawers of clothes under our bed would all be stripped and inspected as we searched for his … Continue reading →

They laughed from one side of the country to another and across the Atlantic about the secret stash of 12 bottles of Prell hidden away in the bathroom cupboard. The secret stash of the highly desired emerald green liquid stayed … Continue reading →