The day the world changed

Today is the twelfth anniversary of September 11, the day the twin towers fell to brazen terrorism. In the slack-jawed days that followed I remember hearing what seemed to be a nearsighted, arrogant claim: “The world just changed.” Sigh. Here go the...

Renovation

Our family is in full on renovation mode. On the docket: Laminate will be replacing the “world war II” carpet now providing ground cover in the living room, as well as the rebel ceramic tile currently occupying our kitchen and dining area. Let’s just...