Last night I went over to my middle daughter’s house for dinner. We’ve turned that into a Christmas tradition over…
How Am I Creative?
(According to WordPress… it’s always “me me me me!”) It’s Christmas Day. Families gathering, kids ripping open presents, ovens working…
The Slpit Ticket
When I was young, my father used to say he voted for the opposite party every election cycle—just to keep…
The Middle Class Didn’t Fail — It Was Squeezed, The Wealth Gap
“The middle class is the backbone of our economy.”— Barack Obama I remember asking my dad what was the difference…
Who are the biggest influences in my life?
For me, the honest answer isn’t a list of famous names, mentors, or heroes—it’s the mistakes I’ve made. As uncomfortable…
The Mid Term Election
“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss…
Am I that old?
You know you’re really old when you run into the people you worked with 30 years ago— who were younger…
1957 A year when kids were raised to be adults.
I was born in 1957. Obviously, I don’t remember a single thing about that year itself. I don’t remember the…
A Field Guide to Flea Market Talk
I’ve been walking flea markets long enough to know that there’s an entire language spoken there that doesn’t exist anywhere…
Am I a good judge of character?
“Red flags don’t disappear when you ignore them.” I used to think being a good judge of character meant I…
Why Are the Crusades Looked Upon Today as Something Evil?
With everything that is happening around the world today this question has been rattling around in my head lately, because…
When am I most happy?
I’m most happy when I’m at the beach, in the warm sun, and in the ocean. It’s that simple. The…
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