It’s l-ementary. Pairing or paring the l In certain words, the double l is required. In others, depending on whether the language is British English or American English, a single l suffices. For example, cancelled is the British form, and it’s canceled in America. However, I ask for a cancellation of my reservation whether in the UK or the U.S. In British, a person is well-travelled, but in the United States he or she traveled a long distance. Americans may know their p’s and

Tranquil — naturally About two years ago, I began seeing a holistically oriented doctor. His practice was based on prevention and alleviation of ailments through natural methods. Low stress levels were important to good health, he believed. In the waiting room of his office on my first visit, with nothing to do as I sat in a cushiony chair, I glanced up and to my right at a picture decorating the wall (I don’t remember what it was). Just inside the frame, at the bottom, was t