The Monster Under the Bed

We all grew up afraid of the monster under the bed, that mythical creature that came to life when mom or dad turned out the light and it was time to sleep. Logically there was no sense to it, and the monster was never to be seen in the real world. But in our minds … Read more

Your Reward is Coming!

There are a variety of reward programs for credit cards in use today. You can get everything from airlines miles to cash back. I don’t like credit cards in general, and it has long been my policy to never carry a balance on a card more than the allotted 30 days. Nonetheless a couple of the cards … Read more

A Blessed State

Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of the Scarlet Letter, wrote “Articulate words are a harsh clamor and dissonance. When man arrives at his highest perfection, he will again be dumb! for I suppose he was dumb at the Creation, and must go round an entire circle in order to return to that blessed state.” (Apr. 1841). When … Read more