Ever notice that nobody disputes the spread of negativity, bad attitude, or criminal mischief? That’s because we have all seen it work through a crowd, an office, or a family. It is pervasive and quick to spring up if even one strong root is allowed to grow. The same is true of cheerfulness, happiness, and generosity. In some places these are considered the currency of the weak, the mindless, the…

Like most Americans today I wake up with a dreaded feeling about what kind of mess my country has gotten into overnight. I check in a couple of times a day to monitor the goofy drama of politics and make sure there isn’t something I need to know, like a hurricane, landslides, eruptions or some financial calimity about to strike. “Did we declare war on anyone today?” This is always…

Plans have a way of changing, it turns out our 2003 Chevy Blazer will probably not haul thousands of pounds for hundreds of miles. While that is good to know, it creates a wrinkle in my planning for the move. After the required bit of head scratching we decided a U-Haul truck, maybe twice would be in order. My big idea was to have Shawn tow the car, but he…