With the beginning of a new year, many people make resolutions regarding the things they want to change. Often this has to do with losing […]
My oldest daughter, Sandra, was born fifty years ago on Christmas Day. She was followed by a brother, a sister, an adopted son, twelve foster […]
When I was seven years old, I received the most incredible Christmas present of my short life – Gene Autry spurs. It is a present […]
In the Northern hemisphere, today is the shortest day of the year. It is the winter solstice. When I was a soldier, I was stationed […]
Not so long ago I told you a little of the Diwali celebration of light as embraced by my Hindus and Sikh friends. In my […]
Whoops! Shouldn’t I have said Happy Holidays rather than Merry Christmas? When I was young, short-sighted racial slurs were common. Fortunately, through better communication and […]
Many people equate the good life with being wealthy and thereby divested from all responsibilities. They want to throw away the alarm clock and sleep […]
Our home is decked out in full holiday mood with a dazzling Christmas tree and decorations everywhere. Last evening, my wife Heidi had eleven friends […]
I was very much a fan of cowboy movies when I was a boy. I had a cowboy hat and vest and wore twin […]