I tend to ask a lot of questions. I've always been this way. It can sometimes get me in trouble. In any event, here’s some of the things I've been thinking about and have made me go hmm lately: —Banks only give money to people who already have some. The people who need money the... Continue Reading →
In the driver’s seat
It's my lucky day. By the time most people read this post, I'll be on my way to pick up my youngest son from college. I'll spend most of the day in my car. If I were a wiser man, ruled less by my own heart and emotions, I would've made him take the bus... Continue Reading →
I’m stumped!
I walk into a room and turn on a light. I stop for a minute and I'm speechless. I'm streaming a movie on my laptop. My phone is open to a chat I'm having with a coworker and I have music playing in the background. I wonder how I explain any of this. I'm stumped.... Continue Reading →
Home improvement 101
I had to take my car to the garage recently. While a mechanic worked on it, I waited in the waiting room and worked on my laptop. Every few minutes or so, I would tune into a home improvement show that played in the background on a nearby television. I think the garage planned it... Continue Reading →
What if we treated teachers & writers like rock stars
When the hotel elevator opened up to the lobby, I saw right away that things were amiss. Chairs and sofas were disheveled. A coffee table was turned over, missing a leg. There was rubbish and confetti strewn everywhere on the ground. I walked to the hotel manager and put out my hands in a questioning... Continue Reading →
The summer of irony
My wife spent weeks picking out a new umbrella for our deck. She researched the choices and compared prices and styles. When she finally found one she liked, she checked it against other reviews. Finally, she ordered it. We like to spend our summer evenings, especially our weekends, sitting together with a cold drink and... Continue Reading →
Nothing compares 2 U
Earlier this summer, my youngest son waffled on the date he needed us to pack up the SUV and take him back to school. He went back and forth seeing the merit and challenges of a couple of different options. It was a minor thing. My wife though looked at me. She expected me to... Continue Reading →
Nine lessons from my 9th Anniversary
I celebrate my 9th Anniversary on WordPress this week. Anytime you do something for that many years you learn a thing or two. Here's a few of the things I've learned about writing a blog: —Put it out there. It's better to let others in than to hold back your feelings. I've written on everything... Continue Reading →
A lesson from the heart
I knew at an early age that I didn't want to work in the local steel mill, become a farm worker, or enlist in the military — the careers that many of my classmates in my small rural high school chose. They were all fine pursuits, but I figured out that my interests lie elsewhere.... Continue Reading →

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