Category: Personal

I've chronicled my frustrations (just keep scrolling) with organized religion and I've done the same for my need and desire to stay connected to a faith community.It's a struggle I …

I've written about my acquired lack of respect for the way in which the History Channel has prostituted itself into one giant reality show. "Ax Men," "Ice Road Truckers," …

Please just go away. That's my message to former Carbuncle-in-Chief Bill Clinton. Clinton, as quoted on abcnews.com, dredged up this tired accusation once again: "...right-wing, radio talk-show hosts" kept …

Well over a decade ago, I was part of a group of friends. One of them had a real punk little brother (teenager) who, I knew, was destined for …

A long time ago, I read a book where one character says that human beings "talk in stories." We tend to spend most of our time talking in anecdotes, …

At my work, one of our general neighbors is relocating. A jeans store is moving, and they're handing out notice cards like candy. Eye candy. They feature an image …

Hi Everyone! Going in for my back fusion tomorrow, so I may be offline for a few days. I've had 2 back surgeries in the past 6 months, and …

Yesterday, I went in for my now semi-annual check at M.D. Anderson. Generally, things are going well, except for the new insurance company. It's bad enough that I got …

Hi everyone! Been a few weeks since I last posted. My apologies to you and my fellow bloggers. I feel like a slacker, but it has been extremely difficult …

Christmas Eve again. For many years now, I have not had the Christmas spirit. Part of it has to do with the fact that I work in retail, in …