I played Scrabble with an 88-year old woman – and English was her second language. I lost. Miserably. I’m pretty good with words, and I do pretty well with Scrabble. But my daughter’s in-laws had invited us over for Thanksgiving, and the game was an after-dinner tradition. So Angie and I sat at the table […]
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An Accidental Art Lesson
I don’t know much about fine art. But a few years ago, I got a startling lesson – and it turned out to be a life lesson as well. My wife and I had moved to Southern California from Phoenix, so we’d often visit the beach – something we didn’t get to do in Arizona. […]
Fear of Heights
Have you ever assumed something about another person that made you angry with them – but then found out it wasn’t true? On the 103rd floor of the Sears Tower in Chicago, there’s a balcony you can walk out and stand on. It has a glass floor. They say it’s safe, but you’re looking straight […]