• For many years, Christmas meant pretty much nothing but an annoying time of year to me. This was from my mid-20s till about my late 30s. Then, [...]

  What This Season Means to Me

  28 November 2012
• I’ve always been fond of reminiscing about my past joys and pains and pleasures. Recently, I have started a regimen of daily walks around [...]

  I Must Be Getting Old

  16 December 2011
• My father used to say that no man was an island. I never subscribed to that baloney. I was always pretty much a loner. I didn’t need anyone [...]

  You Can’t Do It Alone

  14 February 2011
• What is thanksgiving, really? Well, it’s about giving thanks. What is thanks? Thanks is a arcane method whereby we express appreciation to [...]

  Happy Thanksgiving!

  2 November 2010