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Fall is finally here. This begins the season of countdowns. Days until cooler weather. Days until the autumn colors bloom. Days until candy and costumes. Days until turkey and gluttony.…

As far back as I can remember, I have wanted to write stories and entertain people. But many of my tales have a dark edge to them, including my very…

A whole lot of stuff has been going on this week. I am a first-time grandfather. Affectionately called Rabbit by her Pappy (that would be me; I just need to…

While in high school, I may not have been the best influence. I just might have been the one the parents of other children warned them to stay away from.…

I grew up as a military brat, spending the first thirteen years of my life following my father around from base to base. By the time I was twelve, we…

Will Rogers has a quote that is as insightful as it is humorous. “There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by…

Cancer sucks. A venous thrombosis that makes your leg from the groin to the toes blow up like a giant redwood and feel as hard as concrete to the touch…

When the children were younger, I told them that if doing something embarrassed them, then they shouldn’t do it. Simple solution from my point of view. You never have to…

I think my favorite color as a child living in North Chicago was green. Not gray like it is now. To be truthful, I cannot even tell you why my…

When we are deep in the thrall of this oppressive and heavy summer heat—and with the humidity high enough that the paper doesn’t feed correctly in the printer—I yearn for…