by Barbara Ellin Fox There are two things that  have become  American Tradition; the 5 day (and shrinking) work week and retirement. I believe both  are  causes of the deterioration of the American culture. Work is honorable but we have convinced ourselves that work is an evil necessity .  We’ve gone from a society that [...]

by Barbara Ellin Fox We have a standing joke in our family that the critter that really hides the eggs and the basket on Easter morning is the “Easter Duck”, after all who wants to perpetuate the idea that the Easter Bunny steals eggs from innocent birds and hides them in people’s houses and in [...]

by Barbara Ellin Fox Lately, on my other blogs, I’ve been writing about teaching, integrity and history and it’s interesting how things come around to where they should be. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 the highest, teaching moral values is a certain 10. We need to develop moral values in the current and [...]

by Barbara Ellin Fox My tendency is toward the “full bore”, “whole hog”, “Katy Bar the Door” type of immersion in life. Consequently,  I’ve never been able to achieve “normal” in my life. I have a family, horses, dogs, hobbies,  businesses, web sites and I write in multiple venues. Some days I’m the “Queen of [...]