As the last of the three influential women passed away, I started to reflect on the impact their lives had on me.  My mother was

People have said that the Dose is a bit old-fashioned in my thinking and ways. To which I’ll agree.  I grew up learning and practicing

My father taught me well when it came to finances. He told me that purchasing a car wasn’t the end of the money train. There

Healthy fears keep us from racing across a busy street.  As for the unhealthy fears, the Dose is convinced that most of these fears stem

The Dose was the youngest in a family of five… dad, mom, and three girls four years apart in age.  The oldest sister grew up

They say nothing is guaranteed except taxes and death.  Both are hard to take. Sometimes in life, we have time to process a person’s terminal

The Dose has had the opportunity to visit many countries and 5 continents. My choice of travel has typically been aimed at discovering culturally different

We all – or most – appreciate ordering online, as the ease and convenience is gold!  And though the Dose partakes on occasion, there is

Valentine’s Day was created to set apart a day to express love to a significant other. Many consider this a holiday designed for card makers,

It was back in the 1980’s that the Dose went on a business trip to Wyoming. The kind gentleman who was picking me up from

Back in the day, making a purchase was easy. Easy because there weren’t that many choices, or any choice to be made. Typically the selection

Time and Place: Outside of a Massachusetts Dunkin Donuts on a Monday in January, 1992. The Scene: News reporter with a camera man searching for

Here we are—a new year, a new start, and a new ______. (You fill in the blank.) For some, that blank is filled with the

Most children test their hand at entrepreneurship with a lemonade stand in the middle of summer. Perfect time to serve up a paper cup full

I could… I would… but should I?  Should. Interesting word.  It is stated frequently enough by me and others that it got the Dose thinking. 

Our everyday English language uses the suffix “-ish” to convey a “somewhat” to the associated word.   This is a simple suffix with a complex meaning…

I recently had the opportunity to experience a South African safari—complete with a jeep, a guide, and lots of animals on the loose!  No doubt,

Doc. Grumpy. Happy. Sleepy. Bashful. Sneezy. Dopey.  These names reflect their person… what they are seen as or for. All but Doc, as he was

The Dose is all about being present – living in the present, enjoying the present, and respecting the present… all so that today is not

There are written letters from older folks to their younger selves. These letters contain the “if I only knew” information that would have prevented many