Donald Trump believes a lot of stupid things. He believes that "the human body is like a battery, with a finite amount of energy, which exercise only depletes.” It's true.…

A serious question: When you were taught to write, did your teacher or professor ever instruct you on how to: Engage your reader? Entertain your reader? Hold your reader’s attention?…

Instead of the words "Bump" or "Speed bump" on a road sign to indicate a bump ahead, Montreal (and maybe all of Canada) uses this image instead. I like it…

Sometimes we all need a story to warm our hearts. This is it. In a Madison, Wisconsin pond, a pair of sandhill cranes returned to their nesting spot in the…

A few random observations from our recent vacation to Montreal and Quebec City: The official language of the province of Quebec, where both cities are located, is French. Quebec City,…

While visiting Quebec City, we ate dinner at a restaurant known for its incredible shepherd's pie. The shepherd's pie was excellent. It was exactly the way my mother made it.…

"Really?" was my thought when I stepped up to these urinals in Quebec City and was greeted with this image. I appreciate it when businesses find innovative ways to do…

When I boarded the plane in Philadelphia yesterday for the second leg of my trip to Traverse City, Michigan, the plane was incredibly hot. I sat down, buckled my seatbelt,…

I'm sure a restaurateur or chef will explain why this idea is unrealistic, unprofitable, and stupid, but I don't care. It's not. It's a great idea. Tremendous, even. My idea:…

A recent YouGov poll asked Americans, "What makes an American?" The most agreed-upon characteristic? "Obeys US laws." Not my first choice, but not a bad one. At least it makes…