Honest, Abe.

by | Jun 20, 2012 | Life Lessons

I turned 54 a couple weeks ago. Not really what anyone would call a milestone birthday, like 18, 21, 30 or even 50. Still, it was a memorable day for me. Not because another birthday had rolled around. But because it seems that in some respects, the aging process has...

That’s Some Darned Powerful Stuff!

by | Jun 13, 2012 | Life Lessons

I was reminded a week or so ago about the power of something I hold very dear to my heart. Actually, we should all hold these things dear to us, because they are extremely powerful and used correctly, can move mountains. Unfortunately, we often use them sloppily and...

An Act Of Violins.

by | Jun 5, 2012 | Life Lessons

Have you ever done the little hand motion where it looks like you were playing a very tiny violin? It’s the old, “Sorry, don’t have much sympathy for you.” I certainly know that I have done it a time or two. And I know that some of my one-time...

Stepping Out Of The Time Tunnel.

by | May 29, 2012 | Life Lessons

I used to love the TV series, Time Tunnel. By today’s standards, with all the whiz bang magic CGI programmers can do, it looks a bit primitive. But as a kid, it was so exciting the relive history as Tony and Doug made their way through time, trying to find their...

Cuz You’ve Got Personastily.

by | May 24, 2012 | Life Lessons

I have always loved strong women. Not just in the Biblical way, but I admire them in all walks of life, whether they are involved with me or not. I guess I can blame my mother for that. No, not in some Oedipus Complex manner. She was strong by necessity, as she had to...

The End Is Near.

by | May 21, 2012 | Life Lessons

I’ve been on a fiction kick lately. Well, at least about how life sometimes parallels fiction or vice versa. We eventually even reach “The End” in our life, when we turn the last page and close the book. The End has always been a bit tricky for me....

What Might Have Beens.

by | May 16, 2012 | Life Lessons

Facebook is an amazing tool. Sure, it can make you absolutely batty when someone fills it full of minutia and banalities. Let’s face it, a lot of life is indeed mundane. At other times, however, it can be a crystal ball, allowing you to look at what your life...

Why Were We Ever “Friends?”

by | May 11, 2012 | Life Lessons

I have always had an odd idea about friends, I guess. I suppose I’m a bit of a Pollyanna about the whole friends thing. And don’t get me wrong, I have had some great friends, some who are still my friends all these years later. Maybe they are to blame for...

The South Won’t Rise Again.

by | May 4, 2012 | Life Lessons

My son lives in Manassas, Virginia. If you don’t know its place in history, it was where the Battle of Bull Run was fought between the North and the South. It was the first battle of the Civil War. The South won that battle and if they hadn’t have been...

The Crabgrass Isn’t Always Greener.

by | May 3, 2012 | Life Lessons

I just came back from my new yard. As it is with all homes that have been vacant for a while, the yard could use some TLC. It has its share of weeds, odd plants that seem like they would be more at home in the jungle, and yes, crabgrass. I didn’t initially...