Category: Make Me Think Monday
Updated on March 31, 2019
Where did April Fools’ Day Come From?
Today is officially April Fools’ Day, the day when pranks and pranksters abound. Playing jokes and tricking people, celebrated in many different cultures, has been around for centuries, but no one knows its origins for sure. My favorite …
Updated on March 11, 2019
In Search of An Eraser
I read recently that Edward Nairne was the inventor of the rubber eraser. Before Nairne accidentally picked up a piece of rubber, bread was an eraser. Two facts I did not know. The bread as eraser sent all …
Updated on March 11, 2019
St. Patrick – Did You Know?
We celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with parades, dancing, special foods, and a whole lot of green whether you have an Irish heritage or not. In Ireland the day was a mostly religious celebration. In fact, until the 1970s …
Updated on February 20, 2019
What’s a Happiness Habit?
I recently read a blog about happiness and habits. The blog’s conclusion: happiness is an automatic response based on habits you establish. That got me thinking. What makes people happy? This 1970s embroidery sampler that hangs in my …
Updated on February 8, 2019
What to do as Winter gives way to Spring
I read in a weather blog recently that “February is not Houston’s prettiest month” and I have to say, how true. February in Texas is the March of mountain states. Both are the months when Mother Nature is …
Updated on February 3, 2019
Valentine cards – the legend and origin
As a writer of love stories, February 14th is one of my very favorite holidays. As a history buff, I love the legend and the origin of sending valentine cards. Valentines are the mirror of romance. The LEGEND …
Updated on February 3, 2019
It’s February and Love is in the Air
Hearts are everywhere. Commercials are pushing chocolates, wine, fancy dinners, lingerie, and Hallmark cards. Florists are offering specials on roses. Love songs flow from the airways. The commercialization bothers me a bit. The statistics stagger me. The National …
Updated on January 23, 2019
Starting 2019 with S.M.A.R.T. goals
It’s the end of January. By now, I’m guessing that one or more of your New Year’s resolutions has already failed. Statistics back me up. According to U.S. News approximately 80% of resolutions fail by the second week …
Updated on January 19, 2019
Starting 2019 with Martin Luther King
Today we honor Martin Luther King, the symbol for non-violent protest since the sixties Civil Rights Movement. His leadership in a trying time inspired change. He stirred, and still stirs, our conscience with his words. Here are some …
Updated on December 28, 2018
Starting 2019 with a Story
To start our new year off on a writerly foot, I’m sharing a Christmas short story by my grandson. Morgan is a student at Southwest Baptist University and writes for their Student Media Organization newsletter INFUSE. “The Bicycle” …
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