How Do You Smell?

Last night we discovered a putrid smell emanating from the washing machine, the very device we depend upon to clean putrid smells out of clothing. Yes, I use the cleaning pods and do the things, but apparently it has been a few months too long since I have cleaned the...

Correct me if I’m Wrong…or Don’t

“Being right doesn’t show you care about their feelings.” This was the advice I overheard one teen give to another during a discussion about whether you should correct faulty thinking when someone is sharing their heart. Sometimes it’s hard to know when to set someone...

Good for Pigs, Not for People

Wallowing is not a pretty word. Quite the opposite, as it evokes images of pigs rolling around in mud. It lends itself to filth. However, for many animals, wallowing is essential to their well-being. They get down in the muck and coat their bodies to stay cool and...

Learn and Do

Shout out all the people of the world who aren’t satisfied with pat answers to their burning questions. I admire those who keep digging deeper and deeper until they’ve uncovered more answers than the rest of us care to know. Like why we have to go to the...

Delicately Indestructible

I only recently learned about the existence of Prince Rupert’s Drops. Probably because my science knowledge stops at Biology, and Physics tends to vex me (something my college Physics professor would attest to). Prince Rupert Drops are strange little marvels that form...