Happy, Happy, Happy

What is your happiness dependent upon? I was at the doctor’s office the other day and as a new patient I had to fill out a stack of forms resembling Continue reading →

My Last Beer – Part 4 of 4

My last beer was in December 1993. It had been six months after I had actually stopped drinking that I had my next-to-my-last beer. My date and I were at Continue reading →

My Last Beer – Part 3 of 4

I had tried to stop numerous times before with my friends after a dumb night before, saying “I will never do that again” and agreeing that we were not going Continue reading →

My Last Beer – Part 2 of 4

Well, really my next to the last beer. So I drank and partied on the weekends. I really didn’t drink during the week because it would interfere with school, football, Continue reading →

My Last Beer – Part 1 of 4

“So Hank, why do you drank?” In that infamous old country song written and sung by Hank Williams jr. he explains why he drank and ran the way he did. Continue reading →

Talking to your children about the shooting at Sandy Hook

How should moms and dads answer the questions their kids have about the evil events in this world? There is no easy answer. I surely don’t have all the answers, Continue reading →