Some people collect paperweights, or pre-Columbian figures, or old masters, or young mistresses, or tombstone rubbings, or five-minute recipes, or any of a thousand other things... My own collection is sunrises; and I find that they have their advantages. Sunrises are usually handsome, they can't possibly be dusted, and they take only a little room, so long as it has a window to see them from.

One of the loveliest things about being grown up is the knowledge that never again will I have to go through the miserable business of performing in Mrs. Smedley's Annual Piano Recital at McKinleyville's First Presbyterian Church.

It is always a taut moment in a foreign country waiting to see if your English-speaking guide speaks English.

Molded salads are best served in situations where they have little or no competition ... Like television, gelatin is too often a vehicle for limp leftovers that couldn't make it anywhere else.

On their return from a trip, it is wise to see friends promptly, before they've had time to get their pictures developed.

Like a chastity belt, the package tour keeps you out of mischief but a bit restive for wondering what you missed.

Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut save you thirty cents?