I had a Failure To Launch moment recently. You remember that movie, with Matthew McConnaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker about commitmentphobes? I’m no shrinking violet when it comes to commitment (in fact sometimes I’m so committed to things that I… Continue Reading
I will vote for anyone who’ll get our country’s passenger railway system on track. I am exaggerating only slightly. However, it’s no exaggeration to say that I am convinced that a modern, national railway system would be our country’s salvation; the solution for our current… Continue Reading
Have you ever noticed that families, and for that matter, any group of people, are interesting animals? Any family holiday get-together brings this thought to the up-close-and-personal level. Uncle Ernie shows up and everyone has a good time. Cousin Joe shows up and you… Continue Reading
Back in 1933 when Lim’s opened, Americans were afraid of Chinese food. It could be argued they weren’t wild about the Chinese people themselves and the fallout from that fell on the food, but that’s a discussion for another time and place. Continue Reading
• Life is as good as your seat…box, bleachers… or stuck behind a column. • Neighbor siblings Ashtin and Austin bought a pot-bellied pig that became all belly. When she walks, her belly sometimes bounces off the ground. She makes me… Continue Reading
One of the standing jokes where I work is, if you don’t like what’s going on, wait 10 minutes and things will change. Several weeks ago after driving my three hours to work on a Monday morning, I was asked… Continue Reading
I’ve been a passenger on a couple of flights in my lifetime where the pilot gravely announces there’s an emergency, and asks for assistance from those with medical experience. Those announcements always make my heart pound a bit, and I’ll send up a… Continue Reading
An expired registration is one of the many vehicle code violations a person is more likely to receive a citation for – something that has nothing to do with how fast they are going, not stopping for a stop sign or even… Continue Reading
Humans have one important need from the day we burst forth onto this planet. This need is love. Love must flow from our heart to another’s freely, and from another’s to ours in order for us to live abundant, health-filled… Continue Reading
As an avid home brewer, one of the great advantages of traveling for a living is the opportunity to visit microbreweries around the county. I have come upon them in some surprising places. An example of a good find is Dust Bowl Brewing Company Tap Room in Turlock, Calif. Continue Reading
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