What is greater or less isn’t always as obvious at first. I know a couple who bought several moderately priced Dodge automobiles, which were unreliable and weren’t worth much after a few years. We bought a low-priced Honda Fit, put 50K miles on it, experienced unbelievable reliability and after ten years it was still worth […]

When we took a trip to Kemah with our daughter and grandchildren, I reserved a minivan from a nearby rental company. I knew there was plenty of room in the van we selected, because I had rented the same model on many occasions. I tried to plan our trips to avoid problems along the way

While in the Air Force, assigned to John Hay Air Station, Philippines, I oversaw a huge tree planting project. Everyone was asked to join in, and I encouraged my engineering section to do their part saying, “There is no more unselfish act than planting a tree.” No, I’m not a “tree hugger” (environmental activist), but

With all that’s happening in this country there is a temptation to lash out. It wouldn’t be hard to find objects of my wrath; they are all over the news. If I didn’t love them, I could vent my anger and tell them they are all going to hell, but that would hurt me more

My eye Doctor called me at home on Monday, instead of our scheduled office visit. They hadn’t fully opened after the pandemic and were only seeing urgent patients. It was supposed to be a routine follow-up, and I am sure he didn’t expect any problems. When I told him I was seeing what looked like