

Mornings with Mr. T
I never thought of myself as religious, but when it comes to coffee, I am exactly that. I "gottahava Wawa" coffee every morning. My dog loves it because we go to Wawa before sunrise and then I watch the sunrise with Vivaldi playing through my earbuds, while she runs around the local park, free, without any leash. So, every morning there is a man who opens the door for people at the Wawa, named Mr. T. I speak to him each day and give him crackers. This morning, I just felt


Seeing the light in our teenagers
Perhaps I am the only one who wakes up in the morning to to see someone coming down the steps who looks nothing like a family member, but more like a character from another dimension. When I ask a question, I am given a monosyllabic grunt, thatI am left to interpret. The other entity who sits beside me in the car is glued to a flat device called a smart phone. Even when this creature gets out of my car, a brusque "thanks ma" has replaced words of endearment or hugs. The fu


Alexa vs. Adonai
How many of us had the fun and enjoyment of talking with Alexa at Christmas? Alexa is a device that allows us to ask for anything from a song, recipe or joke, to a famous quote or trivia question. After we say her name, Alexa, the device, then gives us exactly what we ask for. If we have a favorite song, we can listen to it, instantaneously. Perhaps, we want a recipe that we have used but forgot an ingredient. It is always fun to ask Alexa to tell us a joke and the device