DIFFERENCES: On Monday, we shared ways to keep political differences from impeding your relationships in 2018.
Reader Larry Fay in Alaska knows well the wisdom of knowing when an argument just isn’t worth it.
He writes, “After reading the 1 Jan 2018 RTS, I thought of the times I’ve had ideological, political, religious, and just general differences with others who often had as good or better reasoning on their side.
“As I’ve gotten older, the solution has evolved to ‘agree to disagree.’ Instead of escalating the situation, this preserves friendships and lowers everyone’s blood pressure.”
WINTER: We guess all the hubbub of the holidays is over.
We know it’s disappointing for many when the celebrations are over and they have to go back to everyday life, but we kind of like it when it quiets down and we have a chance to re-adjust.
It’s a great time to tackle an indoor hobby you’ve been wanting to try or picking up a book you’ve been meaning to read.
January is the coldest month here, and this is starting out as a particularly cold January.
Do any of our readers have tips for staying positive during these cold, post-holiday weeks?
We’re technically only 13 days into winter, so we have a little hibernation time left until spring.
STAMPS: You know those commemorative stamps the U.S. Postal Service issues?
They’ve been making those for 125 years, according to the Associated Press.
The U.S. Postal Service issued the first set ever on Jan. 2, 1893. That set honored the approaching World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago and the quadricentennial of Christopher Columbus’ voyage.
As the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum’s website states, “The 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s initial landing in the ‘New World’ provided Chicagoans with an occasion to reflect, to celebrate, and to memorial the adventurous Italian navigator. Though financial and construction problems postponed the celebration for one year, in 1893, city leaders hosted a magnificent international exhibition to commemorate both Columbus and the nation’s progress over those four centuries — the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.”
Stamp collecting would be one hobby you could take up during the winter months.
