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When Mark Twain advised to write tight, he surely hadn't been enchanted by the Buzz Words of 2014. Read on for my Fable of Our Times.

You can express yourself much more elegantly, and much less violently, with some alternatives to a common idiom of murky origins. How...

Holiday Expectations by Jann Alexander ©2013 I was so certain I’d have those cowgirl boots under the Christmas tree that year. After...

All Lives Matter by Jann Alexander © 2014 In New Orleans, a vibrant city that’s  so lively and so full of life, two signs in Jackson...

Today, November 4, 2014, is Election Day. Here’s a Voter Information Tool you can use to find out more about the elections in your area,...

Escapees from the 1964 NY World’s Fair by Jann Alexander ©2014 A few dinosaurs came into view. Astonished, I watched them cautiously...

Sally by Jann Alexander ©2008 In the seven years I have known Sally , she has demanded very little. Sure, she paws us awake each morning...

Achieve a few goals with creative thinking, and you can improve your quality of life immeasurably. Here are three proven methods.

Holiday Expectations by Jann Alexander ©2013 I was so certain I’d have those cowgirl boots under the Christmas tree that year. After...