When I wrote my very first column for the first issue ever of the Bucks County Herald, I could never have believed it would last over two decades. The column was titled, “Striking Out”; it was 2002 …

Ironically, shortly after writing this column, a high school friend of mine was honored by having herself portrayed in a play; she is quite the Martha Stewart type of Latvia, her native country. She …

Power up the leaf blower, honey ... I’m goin’ out. Does anyone remember rakes? How about fall cleanup before hand-held, loud, heavy, gas guzzling leaf blowers? Sure, there are lots of great power …

Delaying happiness isn’t a good plan; this we know. Still, it’s very difficult, for some more than others, to garner the charm and grasp the fun of life. It’s affected by everything political …

There comes a point in many lives whereat the things that once brought us joy begin to bring us stress. Chatterbox has talked about how everything we own ends up at the flea market, eventually, …

On Nov. 2, 2006, Chatterbox talked about chaos. We discussed it with a new outlook. Chaos comes in two flavors: positive and negative. Both have to be dealt with and sorted out but, obviously, joyful …

There’s something inherently wrong when rights and privileges, or access to certain basic necessities are denied to any particular group of people.All and any basic human equalities are …

There is, for each of us, that time of day, hopefully, when we sit down with a pinch of time to burn, whether we’re too tired to do anything else or just need to wind down. I find myself surfing …

It’s no secret to anyone who ever watched the television series “Little House on the Prairie,” based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder, that, happy or sad, not one episode ended with dry …

Last week we mentioned that, sometimes, the cosmos tries to tell us something. For said cosmos, today was not a quiet day either; not at my house, anyway. There are always issues that make us want to …

I’ve heard that the human brain remembers joy better than it does sadness or sorrow. The cosmos reminds me of that ... repeatedly ... (Sometimes, that cosmos yells a bit.). It’s not easy for any …

Recently I saw the film, “The Boys in the Boat,” as adapted from the book.My husband, my granddaughter – who was a competitive rower at the time – and several family members read the book; …

As it happens around here once in a while, my holiday column was naughty, not nice, and veered off on its own. So, please enjoy the remix of this happy holiday memory: “This holiday season isn’t …

Just a few days ago, one of my daughters said a mouthful in a sentence. This Christmas she isn’t giving her children gifts; she’s giving them memories. Pretty simple, yet illuminating. My …

Okay, so Christmas is coming and, as always, we all know it’s the biggest of the seasonal holidays, but we recognize ‘tis the season for almost all of us. It’s a time of reflection, family, …

Anyone who has spent any time of any consequence on this planet knows that life is weird. It’s got a learning curve to challenge the equator. We never learn everything we need to know to function …

Students around the world are educated in harmony with common sense. In this nation, we often fly in the face of it. For example, despite the evidence, and against science and personal preferences, …

Some of what’s broken in America and around the world stays broken despite honest effort by those advocating goodness and fair play. Sometimes, it can’t be helped; other times, those with a …

Chatterbox July 15, 2004 talked about what giving our time and attention to our little ones does for them in their lives. It talked about making memories. Well, several Chattercolumns have talked …

Chatterbox July 15, 2004 talked about what giving our time and attention to our little ones does for them in their lives. It talked about making memories. Well, several Chattercolumns have talked …