A friend gave me a bottle of wine maybe 50 years ago. It is really good wine he said. And then added, “If you open it when you have a good friend over it will be all the better”. How true.
I used to think changing my mind meant I’d made the wrong decision. Now I think it often means I know something I didn’t know when I made the decision. There was a time when I was much more inclined to stick with things. Once I’d decided something, especially if
Every reader has experience with debut novels. In my journey, I’ve learned to be aware when I’m reading a debut novel. The six following range from okay to excellent. Some foreshadow the greatness of the writer; others are debuts that surmounted the challenge of publication but left me feeling my
Are you someone who enjoys a glass or two of wine every evening? Perhaps you rarely drink during the week but look forward to a few glasses of wine at the weekend. Or maybe alcohol appears only at dinners, celebrations and social occasions. Most of us have no problem justifying
Facing a major financial reorganization after 60 comes with pressure. There’s often less time to rebuild than there would have been decades earlier, the accounts involved are more complicated, and the decisions carry more permanent weight. That’s not a reason for despair – it’s a reason to get organized, methodically