Sometimes it is Hard to Keep Your Commitments

I recently made the acquaintance of a bird, a Willow Goldfinch, measuring about 4 inches from beak to tail, who visited me very early in the mornings, early enough to wake me up. How nice, Summer has arrived in my area of Washington State and the birds are singing!...

Why Don’t People Keep Their Word Anymore?

If someone I know repeatedly lets me down – they have three chances unless they are family! – I cannot trust them anymore. It’s that simple at least for me. I do not want to be walked over by anyone, certainly not someone whose word is no longer good. And I don’t want...