A Guru Does More Than Sit on Mountaintops

Did you know that in Sanskrit, Gu refers to darkness and ru means light? That is the origin of Guru – someone who leads you from the darkness to light – a great teacher. The evolution of words is fascinating. When you research a word, the origin might...

5 Favorite April Fool’s Day Jokes

My mom was the Queen of April Fool’s Day jokes. And I think I was one of her biggest fools. With seven children, my mother had a built-in quorum of victims. She was the master. Her jokes were always believable That made them practically fool-proof Her best...

How Self-imposed Deadlines Can Drive You Nuts

It’s March 1st – the date I targeted for the rebirth of my personal blog. Then life happened. Mom had knee replacement surgery The theme I selected released major bugs The easy one I purchased as a replacement was not so easy Did I mention I also bought a...

Miss You Dad – Love Your Daughter

Previously posted on blog.millercathy.com All my life I have been told, “You have beautiful blue eyes.” And my response is always, “Thank my Dad.” I like to think that was one special connection between my Dad and me. But more than the God-given blessing of blue eyes...