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They say it takes a village to raise a child, and I've written about how it also took a village to...

Usually this time of year I like to write about how I love October, the month of Halloween,...

Right off the top of my head, I can't think of anyone who hasn't been affected by some kind of...

The sky was blue, the smoke cleared for awhile, the sun was shining but there was a light breeze...

Here's another one of those wonderful little tales that makes its way through the universe by...

With a nod to the old joke about illegal voting, I say to you in all seriousness: "Vote early and vo...

I love sports. I played them all through childhood (and yes, I was the only girl who played...

From time to time people send me things via email, most of which have no author credited. Some make...

Going through a box of old papers, I found this poem that my mother had cut out from some...

As a kid I loved the Fourth of July, even though I didn't really understand what it was all about....

Dads sometimes seem like the forgotten parent, but believe me they are not. Here are some quotes on...

I'm currently in the middle of packing and purging, and sorting and tossing, and consequently I...

I gotta say, I don't understand the hysteria and controversy over wearing masks in these days of...

Mother's Day is going to be a bit different this year, as many of you will not be able to be with...

Just another day in this time of Coronavirus. Just another day like yesterday was, and the day...

These are trying times in which we find ourselves, and aside from bad news and the occasional moment...

An old curse goes: “May you live in interesting times.” Hmmm. Have we been cursed or what?...

March is one of my favorite months. In like a lion, out like a lamb – the weather is always wild a...

An old curse goes: “May you live in interesting times.” Hmmm. Have we been cursed or what?...

February is Black History Month, and March is Women's History Month. Since this issue of The Loop...

I used to suffer greatly from a condition known as FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out. I wanted to see...

Valentine's Day is coming right up, and Valentine's Day is all about love. And we all know love...

I get a lot of wonderful and inspirational emails and messages, almost all with a note at the...

Another new year is upon us. And I'm meeting this new year once again with a plethora of mixed...

Holidays are a tough time for some people, for a variety of different reasons, and I have been one o...