Another month, please
With the coming end of the annual lengthy break from the traditional school year upon…
Browsing: Terry Anker
Stop, play be of service
In drawing a concept from the Proverbs, 17th century British playwright William Congreve proclaimed “Heaven…
Learning from parlor games
A friend prone to preparing well-planned questions to inspire conversation during her dinner parties routinely…
Know thyself, first
Several years ago, my body decided that it was no longer equipped to process the…
Lead a horse to water
They say you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink.…
Is your attention inside our out?
Among the many choices required in life (coffee or tea; boxers or briefs; White Sox…
How are you?
In the world of everyday interactions, there are certain phrases and gestures that we all…
Must be present to win
Woody Allen is credited with saying that 90 percent of success is showing up. While…
Cranky old men
As a kid growing up, it was still routinely possible to catch showings of “Dennis…
The government gorilla
Some 225 years ago, Thomas Jefferson, in a letter to James Madison, opened with, “I…