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10. We try to look younger and sound more mature. 9. We want jobs but complain when we have to go to them. 8. We say, “Billion with a B” like there’s some other letter… Read More »Top 10 Ways People are Funny

Spending Saturday morning at the lovely Firestone Suite. Get comfortable. They’ve got coffee, TV, and that delightful aroma of fresh tires. “Just a tire leak,” I said. “Bring it by at 8,” they said. “Shouldn’t… Read More »Firestone Suite

  There’s always somebody willing to finish your fries. The best part of waking up in Folgers in your cup. Mom used to say, “Don’t worry about what people think. Worry about what I think.”… Read More »Wisdom McNuggets

We need to have them. We put them off. Why? Because they’re difficult! We don’t know what to say, or how to say it. Will it be misconstrued? I have a degree in communication and… Read More »Difficult Conversations

Wah, wah, wah. What about me? What about my feelings? My desires? My turn? Sometimes I’m such an infant. The worst thing I can be is all about me. Why? Because everybody’s all about themselves.… Read More »I Can Be Such a Baby

. California Dreamin’ is considered the Mamas and Papas’ signature song. It was the #1 song on the year-end Billboard Top 100 chart for 1966. The song dreams of better times and warmer climes. Even… Read More »All the Leaves are Brown

  We’re seeing a lot of people are walking away from the Christian faith. And many aren’t going away quietly. They’re loudly deconstructing it, and justifying their behavior by tearing down the tenets of Christianity.… Read More »Debunking “Deconstruction”

Everybody loves somebody, but mostly we love us some us! Our viewpoint is limited. We can’t fully know others, yet we’re quick to judge. We have strong convictions, but under pressure, we cave. We cling… Read More »Who Do You Love?

We’ve all been hurt. We were raised by somebody. They were humans raised by humans. They did some things well, others poorly. They made errors of neglect, abuse, oversight, or something else. All failed somehow.… Read More »Damage Assessment

After my brother Dave, he was my first impression of baseball. Dave played for the high school team. My mom hauled my preschool butt to all his games as far back as I can remember.… Read More »Thanks, Pete