Still nagging the curmudgeon
It is a well-known fact that we are allowed to chew out the people we care about. Most recently, this came to mind when...
Join the battle against vandalism
It seems that more and more often I find myself scratching my head wondering what is wrong with people these days.Lately, there has been...
Higher risk for heart disease
As a cardiologist I am encouraged by the recent attention to health disparities, particularly among African Americans. Health care providers and systems must do...
Know when to walk away
Do I have an opinion on most anything? I know I do. Some of my opinions I am very passionate about, while others not...
Time to vacate ‘Graveyard of Empires’
It’s been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. President Biden has...
New systems for a new life
I finished my bath and saw that the rust-orange towel had molted all over my body.I was covered with tufts of orange fur. It...
An unexpected road trip
Sometimes, it is the most unexpected of times that provide some of our most profound memories. Like my first trip to Nashville, Tennessee.I was...
A story of biscuits and a book
I knocked on the door, holding a bouquet of bright yellow flowers for the minister’s daughter. Would she even remember me? The door swung...
A sparkling example of childhood
If you see me and think, “I see a certain glimmer in his eye,” please let me know. Chances are some of my daughter’s...
New passion for life needed
Time changes everything. The current time warp, bent by the coronavirus, has caused distortions that will change many things in our lives forever. It...