Leap Day 2016

What is Leap Day besides a extra calendar day once every four years? According to Wikipedia: “There is a popular tradition known as Bachelor’s Day in some countries allowing a woman to propose marriage to a man on February 29. If the man refuses, he then is obliged to give the woman money or buy her a … Read more

Message for the New Year 2016

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 to 1882) Carolyn’s New Year note for 2016:  I saw  this Emerson quote posted at a holiday party recently, and thought it might be useful for us human beings in the 21st Century.  It’s … Read more