In an effort to go against the rising fear and talk of how bad things are, I decided to work on a list of possessions we now take for granted that were not common to the general public 100 years ago either because they had not been invented or were too expensive. Our lives have [...]
When my wife Meredee was on vacation in October, it was like she was a different person. She was relaxed, happier, and didn’t mind spending some time on her own. However, when working, she’s not completely herself and goes to bed every night asking me if she has to go to work in the morning. [...]
I have to admit, I like looking through all those ads in the Thanksgiving Day newspaper as much as anyone. (Although I hated delivering that thing as a paperboy! Extra work and weight and no additional pay.) After all, who wouldn’t get excited about standing in line at Kohl’s at 2 a.m. so you can [...]
I’ll admit it. In some ways, I’m a simple boy from the Midwest and am occasionally reminded of my cultural or worldly ignorance. In other ways I’m better traveled or “cultured” than others. It’s all relative I guess. But even though I’ve lived in South America, learned Spanish, and tried to understand the culture, there [...]
Never did I think I would become a fan of American Idol. I often despise pop culture and am not interested in keeping up with the lives of celebrities or what’s happening in other sectors that are altogether unimportant. Sure, I had watched some of the early episodes of a few seasons to see the [...]
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