What a true believer in a tinfoil hat and a true believer in a tuxedo have in common
Is ChatGPT Eating My Brain?
I’ve grown to rely on it, far too much, to solve my problems, rather than live as a fully functioning adult.
I’ve grown to rely on it, far too much, to solve my problems, rather than live as a fully functioning adult.
We Can Reach Anyone, Anywhere Instantly. So Why Do I Miss Hand-Written Letters?
Our communication advancements have left some valuable things behind.
Our communication advancements have left some valuable things behind.
Dating By Mail–-Before Swipes and Texts
The search for love should always lead to kindness.
The search for love should always lead to kindness.
Retracing the Boyhood of My 91-Year-Old Father
I want to understand his past before he s gone.
I want to understand his past before he s gone.
Why the Toilet Seat Should Remain Down
The following statement will shock most American men.
The following statement will shock most American men.
Winter Chores in the Horse Barn
My father's chores shaped his character, instilling a work ethic and love for animals that he passed down to me.
My 91-year-old father recently reminisced about his horse barn, including how shoveling manure brought him challenges and joys. In the late 1940s, my father, Jerry, was a junior high student living on a hobby farm within the city limits of Des Moines. The winter temperatures fell into the low teens or colder, so the horses…
Thank a Government Worker Today
Ironically, this rash cost-cutting may be the reason we finally appreciate our government services.
Ironically, this rash cost-cutting may be the reason we finally appreciate our government services.
Ongoing Birth Through Language
My daughter’s first words, memories, and writings revealed more and more of her essence.
My daughter’s first words, memories, and writings revealed more and more of her essence.








