I heard recently that Mother’s Day is the second most celebrated holiday after Christmas. So, in the grand scheme of…
Forget Mars and Venus. At least those two celestial bodies are in the same solar system. Ladies, have you had…
I’m borrowing from a famously ill-advised literary device that means “God in the machine”. It’s when storytellers run out of…
Regular readers may have noticed the frequency with which I write about Mayberry, mostly because I love the pace and…
I love the holidays. It’s a chance to stockpile things to keep my “ideas for Poppy column” notebook full. By…
I recently started watching Apple TV’s Ted Lasso and I don’t typically promote stuff, but I am a word person…
Citizens of the world have many disagreements. Paper or plastic. Elephant or Donkey. Sweet or Unsweet. But, the really big…
Sometimes I use my shower time to pray. I could go all English-major on it and say it’s all about…
God Bless Simone Biles. Whether you agree or disagree with her decision to withdraw from some of her events, Poppy…
Summer is in full swing, but Poppy is watching it from a chair thanks to a “should probably have given…