This week's Mother Wit is all about not being fooled by the "hype" you encounter in life. Excitement is a good thing. We all need to be hopeful and happily expecting something good. But excitement without truth or wisdom can be a destructive thing.

I remember back in my college days as a freshman often admiring this certain group of girls who seemed to have it all - looks, smarts, even star athletes for boyfriends. It looked like they had the world on a string and nothing but good times every ...