by Elizabeth Cowan | Feb 26, 2017 | Blog
A common assumption: people who appreciate and own the nicer things in life, including fine silver and crystal, have the means to purchase and own such fine things. But then, we know what happens when one makes assumptions, right? The fact is some people are willing...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Feb 18, 2017 | Blog
The terms “deep affection” or “love” implies a connection between two people of a more intimate nature than one holds for a relative or a friend. Enter the Enforced Days of Affection, also known as Mandatory Gift and Card days. If people care about their mothers,...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Feb 11, 2017 | Blog
Somewhere in the world somebody or a group of bodies write new laws every day. Laws are meant to guide and control the masses, but at some point, we ought to call a halt to the relentless insanity. On January 1, 2010: 40,627 new laws were on the books in the USA and...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Feb 4, 2017 | Blog
The goal of travel writers is to entice readers to travel. On the other hand, the goal of this writer is to evoke a smile, a chuckle or even an OMG. To achieve that objective, one must look in unexpected places or at least relate what “normal” folks might overlook. To...