Parental Balance
nom de guerre I have previously commented about how much I enjoy being a father. It is both the most rewarding and most…
Trying To Connect…
Watching my daughters grow and mature over the years has been an amazing experience. I have grown accustom to having…
Is Orwell’s 1984 Becoming A Reality?
Stop for a moment and consider how much of our current society mirrors aspects of Orwell’s novel, 1984. The phrase…
A Daughter’s Tough Decision…
Being a father has been the greatest experience of my life. And like all great experiences, it hasn’t come without…
Crappy Quilts By A Guy
Yes, I’m a guy that makes crappy quilts… but I make sure they are quality crappy quilts. I can remember…
Teaching Our Kids To Think
Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. One thing…
Picturing Retirement
At some point we all start considering retirement and what that life might look like. For some it might consist…
Digital Journal
How many people recall having family photo albums when growing up? They were big heavy binders with cellophane sleeved pages…
We Create Our Own Stress
Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power. -Epictetus Stress… something…
Waypoints in Life
It’s interesting how quickly time passes when we allow ourselves to be distracted. I’m not sure exactly what caused me…