The values of life

Yesterday, we looked for tips about coaster riding.

Today, we receive advice about living from Mrs. Koch in this newspaper article.

This is a good place to tell my latest Mrs. Koch story. Last week in our directors' meeting, her cell phone went off. She scrambled to quiet it but a moment later the ring tone again filled the room.

"I don't know how to turn this thing off!" she wailed, as a few of us giggled. We've all been there.

Will, ever the good son, had some stoic advice: Mom, perhaps you should sit on it.

"I did!" she cried. "I am. It got louder!"