Cling Film

There are many words and phrases in British English that are preferable to their equivalents in American English. Cling film is one of those. It's more descriptive than the generic plastic

Lighting our Way

Deborah bought a handful of things from the previous owner of our house. She was 93 and the neighbors called her Miss Margaret. Several of the kids treated her like their grandmother and

Living on a Mountain

We slept in our house on the mountain for the first night. I would say it was dark and quiet, but blackout curtains and modern building materials make most houses dark and quiet.

Why Allen Why?

I'm not a fan of a man whose name might be William Allen. It seems that he patented the torture device known as the Allen wrench in the early 1900s. In

Minty Eyes

Sometimes licensed brand deals make sense. Often they don't. There's a display area in Walmart where these frequently appear and I walk away shaking my head. After taking a