When I was a child of five, one of the first books I read in school was about Dick, Jane and a dog named Spot.  They lived in a house with a picket fence on a sunny street with a mother and father named Mr. And Mrs. Little.  Dick, Jane, and Spot had many adventures and I lov

Two of the most dangerous words in any language are “should” and “ought.” Generally, they are used to create divisions between those who follow the rules and those who don’t. Society needs rules, of course, but few of them need the heft of Biblical standards. Most transgress

WINNIE THE POOH AND BETTY LOU I began the week by repairing a rag doll. The cloth was so old and rotted I couldn’t stitch the tear. I had to find a square of cloth to prevent the stuffing from falling out. The doll had been given to me when I was five. I remember the occasion becaus