A Child has Died

Recently a child my kids went to school with accidentally died. This is the seventh child I either knew well, or knew the parents well, who has died. Now I have to prepare myself for what has often become the  sequel – the dissolving of a marriage.
Of the children I have known who have [...]

Rude = Self-Centered

I recently read The Ten Commandments of Cell Phone Etiquette (InfoWorld).  Gosh, this is a perfect description of Self-Centered people.  At first glance, they simply appear to be rude people.  I think the cause of all rudeness is self-centeredness.  Rudeness is simply the outward display.
My mantra for the past week or so (I try not [...]