My family and I have been going to Hilton Head Island for years. We always enjoy the beach, and when my boys were little I introduced...

There are songs that I enjoy. There are songs that make me smile every time I hear them. There are songs that give me a lump in my...

This will be one of those posts in which I try to be encouraging, but please know that whatever I say to you, I'm really saying to...

I'm not good enough or skilled enough to do any advanced data interpretation on who reads these blog posts. I don't know if readers are...

I told you that sometimes this space would be some thoughts that just roll around in my head. Today is one of those days. Here are five...

I know a guy who bought a house. He got what seemed to be a deal. It was a "for sale by owner" house, so he saved money by avoiding a...

Bob Ross is the soft-spoken, afro-wearing painter who had a show on PBS for years. He's been dead for several years, but his legacy is as...

What started out as an idea that I thought was pretty cool has now turned into a true bucket list item. I used to be a fairly regular...

It doesn't happen very often, but when it does it's a true joy. Thanks to streaming services, I can watch every episode of almost any...

I was listening to a radio station that was playing an interview with a guy who wrote several hits for the Eagles. He wasn't in the band,...

Every new year I go through the same procedure. Review the last year, feel bad about the goals I didn't achieve, carry some over, and...

I was sitting stock still in the hair stylist's chair. Not moving a muscle, and certainly not saying anything. Everything was completely...

I've been busy the past couple of weeks preparing for a couple of athletic events that are coming up. Don't misunderstand - these are not...

This day has been coming for a long time. There were rumors floating around last summer, but today it became real. One of the restaurants...

Almost two years ago I had this vision: why not have my own website? I could write about things related to my vocation, offer some...

I have this on again-off again habit of trying to create a disciplined schedule for myself each day. There are certain goals that I would...

I went to my first team tennis match yesterday. My wife plays on a team, and she's really good. I don't think I had ever seen her play in...

Wow, it has been a long time since I posted anything here. I wish I could tell you exactly why, but the best explanation is that I think...

When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to...

My last post was on ways I've found to de-escalate the inevitable conflicts that are going to come down the pike. Today I'll talk about...