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
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
The winter storm named Jonas came roaring through our town a couple of days ago with a vengeance. Estimates of snowfall in Hopkinsville ranged from 8-11″, and that was on top of a rather substantial layer of ice. A state … Continue reading
Over dinner a few weeks ago, our daughter and son-in-law commiserated about having to replace his cell phone which had been accidentally dropped and had broken as a result. It wasn’t so much the cost of a replacement that bothered … Continue reading
In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision. -Dalai Lama Today is Day 13 of a 90-day experiment with my life wherein I choose to create my experiences by design rather than default. I can’t … Continue reading