Hello everyone: I was teaching at the College of Southern Maryland many years ago.  The students were lovely folks, but I did have the occasional “unique” student. Such was the case with a fellow I will call Nolan, which I assure you was not his real name. On the...

Hello everyone: A friend and I recently went to Paris. We had been told that we didn’t need to worry about not knowing more French than “hello,” “goodbye,” “thank you,” “How are you?” and “Do you speak English?” No problem. If you at least try to speak French, they...

Hello everyone: Well, my parents’ blind date had worked like a champ, so I thought “Why not?” Be still my soul. Lightning  doesn’t always strike twice in the same place. But sometimes it does. Let me tell you my story. I was a young 20-something who was unexpectedly...