Testing Ground
May 1st, 2024
Tests just seem to pop up at terribly inopportune moments in our lives, right? It can be easy to think that God must be like the boss in the movie, “Office Space.” I know that my Gen-X peeps will get the reference.
How Do You Manage Rising Stress?
November 22nd, 2023
Is stomach acid telling you that your stress level just moved up a notch? As I find stress rising again in my own life, the question of how to manage it “well” and preserve a Positive Mental Attitude has been on my mind.
Am I Proud of My Cultural Heritage?
September 3rd, 2023
Ooo, provocative, right? The notion of “cultural Identity” seems to be driving much in politics and the media these days, but this is not a political piece. Extreme views are too shallow for such a deep, deep well.
Daddy Breakfasts
August 30th, 2023
“Daddy breakfasts” did not begin with the best motives, but they quickly grew into our family vernacular and culture. Here are some things that I’ve learned and would recommend to other fathers of small children.
Lessons from El Camino de Santiago
August 8th, 2023
I love to walk. I’ve always loved to walk. When I was a child, I would wander off on my expeditions of intrigue without a care in the world - at least until I was taught to carry the weight of it by convention...
Are You Having a Midlife "Critique?"
August 6th, 2023
Fear will render a person completely immobile if he or she allows it to, tempting us to “stop and play dead” to avoid something we perceive as a large predator. For Carol, that predator was a three-headed monster...