It has been the top news story for days because of the damage it can do to our country. The government recklessly overspent, reached the debt limit, and now needs to borrow more money to pay its bills. Tense negotiations are ongoing, and details are leaked to gain leverage and support. Those who understand the

     There is a lot of talk about love these days.  I have used the word myself to describe the taste of good food, a movie, or a place I visited.  I said the word “love”, but really meant it gave me pleasure or enjoyment.  Love, in its highest form indicates strong feelings for

     We spent the Holidays in Manila, where we could spoil ourselves in 5-Star luxury at a lower price.  We had been to Manila before and wanted to stay at the Diamond Hotel, but they were fully booked.  On another trip, the Embassy put us in the Hyatt, but it had moved to the City of Dreams.  We

     We humans don’t do “unlimited” very well.  We use the word a lot, but don’t really understand it.  We need our limits because of our limited minds and our own mortality.  We just can’t wrap our brains around words like never-ending, forever and eternity.       One example is outer space.  It just boggles our

I am off today to celebrate the US Holiday “Memorial Day.” Because we are living in Beijing, China, there are few visible signs of the significance this day holds, other than the flag at half-staff at the US Embassy. The definition of a “memorial” is “something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event,