• VALENTINE’S DAY

    VALENTINE’S DAY Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. I know that some of my readers are in countries that do not celebrate the holiday, so let me just briefly describe it: This is a holiday that celebrates love, especially romantic love. The tradition is for couples to exchange valentines (cards containing love notes). Some people give gifts.

  • WHAT DID JESUS LOOK LIKE?

    WHAT DID JESUS LOOK LIKE? Last night Art and I were watching CNN, and they showed part of a documentary about Jesus. The thrust of this particular piece was that people were curious about Jesus’ physical appearance. They showed many renderings of Jesus throughout many different cultures. What was striking, and this was noted, was

  • A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT

    In exactly twenty-four hours Art and I will be at the airport. At about this time I will swallow my little white pill, which will help me to get through the rest of the day. My hands and feet will probably be a little clammy. (They usually warm up when the pill kicks in). But

  • ME & GEORGE BURNS

    ME & GEORGE BURNS (Author’s Note: Just for the record – This is fiction. RM). It happened so quickly, I didn’t have time to be scared. I remember that I was pulling into the next lane. I had my left turn signal on, and I glanced back over my shoulder to make sure the coast

  • DANCING BETWEEN THE RAINDROPS

    DANCING BETWEEN THE RAINDROPS A boy and a girl, Henry and Rose, were so much in love, that they couldn’t wait to get married. Although she was only sixteen and he was only seventeen, it didn’t matter to them. They asked for their parents’ blessing, but their parents could only shake their heads and say