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 We’re no longer in search of perfection whether the perfect test score, the ideal weight or the best cake ever baked. Cakes look nice if the layers are even and the frosting is smooth, but who cares if they are the best you’ve ever tasted. Light and fluffy for the cake part and rich for the frosting are good enough and delicious to us. Even well-known writers like Thomas Friedman and Maureen Dowd of The New York Times Opinion pages or author Malcolm Gladwell don’t hit it out of the ballpark with every column and book. Do they fret...

  We watch our politicians juggle the fine line of give and take daily. Sometimes, it’s negotiating a cease fire somewhere in the world or in Congress where rapprochement seems to be almost impossible to achieve these days with so many disagreements.  One of us watched a TV show recently where a young daughter, 10, had picked out a very flashy, slinky, short dress to wear for a party with her grandmother’s help and approval. It was more suitable for a grown up, but we thought she looked adorable in it, a mini flapper. Her mother was appalled. “You can’t...

  Some of us have been waiting months for spring to arrive. Many of us strongly dislike the colder temperatures of winter, icicles dangling from buildings, the slippery sidewalks and stairs where we fear falling and bundling up in hats, coats, scarves, gloves, socks and boots.  Spring seemed to arrive, and then chilly weather returned and now it may be back again. Spring, please hang around  so we may shed the layers and venture outside on days of bright blue sky and sunlight when all we need is a light jacket or sweater. On such days, we feel gleeful, and...

At a time when Hollywood recently was handing out awards, we decided to get in on the action and offer shoutouts to those with outstanding performances, not famous people in TV, movies and on radio/podcasts, but in daily life. Our picks reflect behaviors that we consider noteworthy in a good way and should be emulated. Then there are those people who act disappointingly, should not be copied and definitely warrant improvement.  The following represent our personal opinions. If you think you see yourself, we apologize, but we do not have any of our readers in mind, just people and actions...

  When difficulty has entered our lives, we each learned there can be safety and support in numbers. We each found a support group to help us cope with our distress and teach us invaluable lessons. You’ve probably seen support groups on TV with members sharing their challenges, from addition of drugs or alcohol to dementia and loss of a partner, spouse, parent or child through death or divorce. Everybody promises not to reveal names and scenarios outside the room.  Why it can work is that the support group becomes a circle of folks with the same concerns who offer...