Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves…They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a … Continue reading
Maria Russell
If ever there was a metaphor for my life right now, it came by way of an expandable metal drying rack. Our RV has washer/dryer combo unit in which the unit automatically begins drying when the laundering is finished. Because … Continue reading
I can always count on my daughter to bring to light topics I would otherwise be oblivious to. Just the other night, while watching my grandson’s baseball game, she leaned back and murmured, “I was going to post this on … Continue reading
I’ve got a peaceful, easy feeling, I know you won’t let me down. ‘Cause I’m already standing on the ground. – written by Jack Tempchin (and recorded by The Eagles) They say you can never go home again, and maybe … Continue reading
My good friend Carol mused recently that she saw a little bit of Alexander Hamilton in my writing after reading the latest installment of My Private Life (MPL), saying that I write my way out of situations like he did. … Continue reading
Yesterday I got a wild hair, the first one I’ve had in a long time. It happened quite unexpectedly around 6:30 in the morning when I decided do something fairly impulsive: surprise my 7-year-old granddaughter by having a few colored … Continue reading
Just yesterday I wrote about life never going the way we planned, except it was in the context of three individuals in the world of sports. It made me think about my own life, and absolutely no part of it … Continue reading
Other than the news programs I see on the television screens when I’m working out at the gym, I’m pretty much a current events cripple save for what’s going on in the world of sports. I’d much rather watch Sports … Continue reading
Like a lot of other kids these days, my grandkids are really into Minecraft. They love it. If they had their way, they’d probably play it for hours. Because the players themselves design everything as they go along, they are … Continue reading
I have had attention deficit disorder plus hyperactivity (ADHD) forever, but it wasn’t officially diagnosed as such until six years ago when I was 54. In years past, from time to time, I’ve tried medication to ‘dial it down,’ but … Continue reading