“Random Acts Of Niceness,” by Taffy Brodesser-Akner surprised me. (Ladies Homes Journal, June 2014 pgs. 21 23.)  I wasn’t prepared for her insights about “niceness” which were deeper than one might expect from a homemaking magazine.  The story began with the author

My blog of July 8, 2014 was about the effects of random acts of “niceness.”  It told the story of one writer’s decision make a conscious effort to be kind to a stranger each day.  When she opened her eyes to the opportunities, she discovered people all around her were performi