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Remember sitting outside under a tree on a hot summer day, listening to the chirping of the bugs and songs of the birds while a light breeze ruffled t...

I have always been something of a planner. That’s good, right? If you can map out a strategy or set up some steps to achieve a goal, it can’t hurt. Th...

Hollywood loves stories about unlikely heroes seemingly out of their element who step up and use their unique set of skills to save the day. Luke Skyw...

Writers always hope for readers and for columnists, that hope is someone will identify with what they offer. This is known as “the universal element,”...