I forgot to vote in the election earlier this month.  That’s never happened before.  That’s not to say I have a perfect voting record.  I don’t.  Always before it was more of a conscious decision…Continue Reading

There’s a fine line between addiction and obsessive compulsive behavior. In fact the word compulsion is in one of the definitions for addiction. It’s also something I’m personally acquainted with because it’s a line I…Continue Reading

You can tell it’s Halloween when the tasteless costumes and pounds of candy hit the shelves. I’m not a big fan of Halloween. Most of the reasons have nothing to do with the holiday itself.…Continue Reading

Another act of violence. A week ago it was Gilroy, California. This time it’s home. I live in El Paso, Texas. I was not born here. Like many others I moved here for family reasons…Continue Reading

Recently a friend complained that they felt like they were running in circles and needed to make a change. The change being a change of scenery. It was déjà vu. 30 years ago a friend…Continue Reading

There are just some phrases that, although benign, seem to aggravate people. Have a nice day is one of those phrases. How are you, happy holidays and whatever are other words/phrases that are guaranteed to…Continue Reading

The election season has begun and once again the angry voices are shouting that we need to abolish the Electoral College and let mob, I mean, majority rule.  The shouts have been getting louder and…Continue Reading

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.  I’ll keep you in my prayers.  May God have mercy upon…platitudes that are dropped any time something bad happens in our worlds.  Whether personal or global loss the…Continue Reading

Losing a parent has to be one of the hardest things to experience. As a kid, you think that your parents are going to live forever. As an adult, you just hope that they live…Continue Reading

There was a recent article in the NY Times about the journalist that has dogged the heels of R. Kelly over the allegations of sex with underage girls and holding women in captivity.  For almost 20…Continue Reading