Humor Me
As the words of Proverbs say, a cheerful heart is good medicine.
Even Alzheimer’s Disease Can’t Erase That Memory
Here is a story that shows how the bond of love is unbreakable, even when we think that age and
A Most Unfortunate Time to Sleep
I must have been more tired than I realized. My friend had convinced me to go to the bookstore at
What Exactly Is in This Pasta?
Twenty years ago or more, I could understand why I came across errors on a restaurant menu. Native English speakers
An Interesting Pizza Topping
Translation is an art that isn’t for the faint of heart. The tendency to translate literally causes many misunderstandings, but
Would You Eat This Soup?
This happened many years ago when I went out with friends to a restaurant in Cracow. While looking through the
A First-Grader Explains Family Life
A friend who teaches first grade is talking with the children in class: “I’ll explain how a family tree is
I Had My Principles
One of the most endearing traits of children is their honesty, though there are times when parents wish their kids
A Child’s Courage in Nazi-Occupied Poland
This story isn’t funny per se, but it’s worth telling. It happened during World War II in Nazi-occupied Poland. One
My First Solo Shopping Trip at Age Three
Would you let a three-year-old girl go shopping by herself? That is what my mom did when I asked if
When a Baptism Goes Wrong
This happened to my pastor from my high school days. Many years earlier, when he was fresh out of seminary,
Children Can Be Too Honest
This is a story one of my students told me while I was teaching English in high school. I’ll call