Albert Einstein, the great physicist was once honored by Time magazine as not just the Man of the Year, but also the Man of the Century. In that context, a very human incident in the life of such a luminary can be fascinating and if tinged with humor, the humor is enhanced by the very prestige [...]

After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with [...]

 My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, ’62.’ He was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, ‘Did you start at 1 ?’

She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she’d done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, ‘But Gramma, you forgot tq kiss the toilet paper good-bye!’ I will probably never put lipstick on again without [...]