Learning Articles

I like to write. But I hate to be a bore. I'm reminded of something that Peggy Noonan said in one of her books. While employed as one of Ronald Reagan's speechwriters, she bemoaned that most of the staff thought of themselves as writers. She explained, that since...

I sneeze loudly. My husband always wants a warning, but I can't warn before I sneeze. He says, "bless you." I was curious about the origins of the "Bless you" when you sneeze.  I read that perhaps some evil spirit was catching a ride with me, or my spirit could be...

Since I was born on Valentine's Day, I have often wondered about the holiday. Why are pink and red associated with Valentine's Day? I thought the color red was supposed to make you angry. Yet it's a predominant color for Valentine's Day. And Pink. The Color Red Red is...

When I was young, my parents would “tuck me into bed.” As any parent knows, kids hate to go to bed at night — in fact; it’s quite amazing to hear the excuses your kids will come up with — drinks of water, trips to the bathroom, anything to delay the inevitable. I...