60+ years of a whole lotta “was”, “been”, and now “am” I’ve been writing in some form since my early teens. Journals, poetry, and short stories for the most part. I even studied poetry under Jack Myers at Southern Methodist University. I remember him telling me that, if I am…

Talking about mental health is good for everyone — The thought behind the title of this article has helped me more than anyone will ever know. When it comes to mental illness, it can often be difficult to find the support that you need. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, or thoughts of suicide, it can feel like…

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Living La Vida No-go —

What first responders (and you) need to know — My wife and I are on our 3rd Toyota Prius. We bought our first one in 2008 and have replaced it every seven years. The mileage is something we love. We’ve had our 2022 for a year now and average 60 mpg. But something is bothering me as I see…

And don’t even say, “Karma Chameleon” to me…oh, damn! — My wife and I regularly walk to our local coffee shop in the morning. It’s a nice, quiet way to start our day. Well, it’s outwardly quiet. In my head there is almost always a fragment of a tune looping…looping…looping. Quite often on the walk, I’ll say, “I’ve got this…

Are they watching you? — A quiet man sits at a corner table in the coffee shop. He glances around and settles his gaze on the order line. Barely discernable, rarely noticed, his drifting hand moves deftly across a small book. The Sneaky Artist at work. When I was a child, I tried to sneak…

12 reasons I still love her — I’m still breathing. If I stopped, I’d be dead. She hasn’t run off with the pool boy. She still knows how to make me laugh, even if I don’t think it’s funny. She can whip up a mean lasagna like nobody else. …

Damned if you do, left behind if you don’t? — I remember getting my first PC. Well, it really wasn’t what we think of as a PC now. It was more like a game console with a keyboard. You loaded programs by sliding a module into a slot with pins. The Texas Instrument 99/4 Home Computer was revolutionary then. Bringing…