PIP – Pearls in Process

It’s rather dazzling to behold a pearl, but knowing how it’s created is truly fascinating. Valued for its luminescence and beauty, it wouldn’t come into existence if there were not some irritant or a perceived threat to the oyster’s mantle and inner organs. The...

Wiping the Slate Clean

“Cleaning the slate” or “wiping the slate clean” is a term used to start things anew and to create the opportunity to start over without any judgments or prejudice. This idiom is very appropriate for the ending of a tumultuous 2016 with many twists, turns, and...