Maybe It Was Meant To Be?

An excerpt from Chapter 4 of my book. Why I Got Married. I thought I’d post it on my blog after just celebrating 42 years of marriage. It would seem that maybe it was meant to be. But I think not drinking for the last 25 years was a big help. “It just doesn’t make … Read more

No Really, I’m Fine

“It can appear to others that we’re doing fine. That we’re all right. But inside we know differently. Sometimes life, for different reasons, leaves us feeling emotionally dead. We just don’t show it.  Giving and receiving love can help. But it’s not always a cure. Sometimes we need something else. Sometimes we need something more. … Read more

I Am Like Ali

I was a skinny and very insecure teenager and, as a result, I needed to be someone I wasn’t. Someone great. I even started boxing at fifteen because of this and tried to act like Muhammad Ali. With dedication and a boxing style, I copied from Ali. I was able to win an amateur Golden … Read more

Fly By The Seat Of One’s Pants

Know anyone who lives up to the idiom “Fly by the seat of one’s pants?” It’s basically a person who isn’t afraid to do something even though they don’t experience or training to do it.  I don’t necessarily think is a bad thing. I like to think of myself as someone who flies by the seat … Read more