In need of good medicine
You know what? We need to laugh more! We should demand television show reruns of The Honeymooners, I Love Lucy, Cheers, and Friends during...
Finding the light after 1988
Editor's Note: This column deals with suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide or experiencing a crisis, help is available. Call...
Vampires among us
In Eastern European folklore, vampires were known to arise from the dead and disturb the living until they were either impaled or burned –...
NEWS FLASH: Hypocrisy empties pews!
God is our mighty defender, right? Yet, today, I feel the need to defend Him.
Of course, God doesn't need defending by mere humans. The...
Well, here we go!
The helmet is awkward, the shoulder pads are too big for the armor, and I can't pick up a thing wearing boxing gloves. However,...
The green hills of heaven
"Grandpa! I had a funny dream last night!" I exclaimed while my grandmother prepared my breakfast.
"What did you dream, sweetheart?"
"I was at the top...
Discouragement happens to us all
I love the movie Nacho Libre. While there isn’t technically any literary worthiness to it, there is a message. Jack Black plays the part of...
How spectacular could we be?
My buddy passed away last week after valiantly battling cancer for years. I wrote a story about this man in 2021, "Meet God's Soldier...
The supper table
As an interior designer for most of my life, I was invited into many residences over the years. I advised clients how to turn...
The backup plan
I purchased a house this morning. I guess I should say, “a tropical dwelling,” in Playa La Barqueta Chiriqui, Panama. Fully furnished 3 bedrooms,...
‘Cherish’: My chosen word
My friend, Ricki, begins each new year with a word. Her chosen word reminds her to use the term in everything she faces in...
The resolution list
A new year… a fresh start…
Maybe finally, becoming the person you've always wanted to be. Getting rid of the past. Doing the things you’ve...