I am in Los Angeles heading for Connecticut where I will be delivering the eulogy for my brother-in-law, the lucky man who married my sister. (A brief word of advice...

The first thing that strikes me when I travel to the U.S. mainland? All the billboards. Some are huge . . . covering the sides of entire buildings.  It’s different...

Have you ever heard someone refer with a sneer to “the gubmint” or say that something is “good enough for government work”? I must say I really hate that. Many...

This story is probably 40 years old, but it’s timeless in terms of its message. The incident occurred at the Honolulu airport and was witnessed by Rick, a stock- broker...