by Elizabeth Cowan | Nov 7, 2020
What propels you to get up each morning, aside from the call of Nature? Do you get back in bed, pull the covers over your head, and hit the snooze button several times? Now imagine you are a serf during the Middle Ages. Unless you happen to be a king, a lord, a...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Oct 31, 2020
What happens when conversation briefly stutters or goes completely silent? If you are a female relative of this writer, the sounds of sighs soon fill the void. And they are not subtle. Like far too many folks living their lives in the ether of social media, she...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Oct 24, 2020
There is more to living in the country than extra land, the cattle, the distance between neighbors, and other benefits. Each of us hurtles through life in much the same way that our planet hurtles through space. But it is vital to our existence that we pause and look...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Oct 17, 2020
Have you noticed how often people speak but make no sense? A common genetic flaw. If they have nothing of substance to contribute to a discussion, they still feel the need to contribute. That is when they tend to spout nonsense. If you doubt this, all you have to do...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Oct 10, 2020
Few of us can honestly say we know who we are. Why? Because people see themselves through a physical and mental veil. You look in the mirror before leaving for work. You might even comment out loud, “I look great today.” Later in the day, you visit the restroom to...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Oct 3, 2020
Propinquity refers to proximity to others and the resulting formation of friendship or romantic attachment to those we often encounter. The word burst into this writer’s life years ago. The delivery vehicle of this new vocabulary word was an old television series,...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Sep 26, 2020
Long ago, in times of need or trouble, the people prayed. But that was before enlightenment appeared on the horizon. That particular philosophy encouraged emphasis on reason and questioning everything. Early humans created their gods with the sheer power of...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Sep 19, 2020
Did you ever wonder why roosters crow? If you live in the suburbs and large metropolitan areas, that thought probably will not appear among your various synaptic processes. Admit it. You would panic if you heard a rooster crow in your urban world. If you were asleep,...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Sep 12, 2020
School is back in session in most places. As a way to ease the students back into the education groove, many a teacher’s first homework assignments used to be: “Write an essay on what you did last summer.” The teachers cautioned their creative students about using an...
by Elizabeth Cowan | Sep 5, 2020
Never in her wildest dreams did this city girl expect to live in the country. But when she fell in love with Hubby, her world and life changed. He was a quiet and observant man. Unlike far too many folks who are uncomfortable within their skin and with silence, he...
