Two houses, two lives
We give and take advice on a daily basis. Yet seldom do you give advice to someone 200 years in advance. But when James...
Not all traditions are good
Autumn brings us many enjoyable, time-honored traditions such as Friday night high school football games, colorful mums adorning people’s porches, and family visits to...
It’s a pretty great place to live
As we usher in October in mid-July heat, my mind wanders to the many wonderful things I didn’t realize I loved about living in...
A part of innocence lost
Exactly when I became hooked I am not sure. But the first real taste I can remember came while riding in a car with...
It’s the little things in life
It’s the little things that make life easier.I didn’t realize how spoiled I’d become until the turntable in the microwave stopped doing its one...
Calling it the ‘loony bin’ is wrong
The portrayal of in-patient mental health care treatment facilities in pop culture didn’t bother me until I was hospitalized myself.Hollywood and indie horror films...
Choosing life-sustaining careers
A new Yahoo Finance article announces that the U.S. construction industry is short more than 350,000 workers. A study by the international business consulting...
A humbling experience
My wife and I had the pleasure of attending the Glenn Bowles (formerly of the Van-Dells) concert at the Hillsboro Church of Christ last...
Thanks for the lessons
It was one of the first — like the first or second — real basketball games I officiated, and the last thing I wanted...
Mental health is a work in progress
Last week, I wrote about my experience with my roommate’s death. Several people approached me, both online and in person, to discuss my column,...
