As a former curmudgeon (and still somewhat) when it comes to Halloween, I have to thank my wife for helping me appreciate the day. For...

Being retired, I have had time to visit several nearby and not-so-nearby breweries. What I’ve found no matter the time of day, location,...

The idea for this post came from a recent fortune cookie which had the following inside: “Adapt to Circumstances in Order to Make...

This post was inspired by attending the recent Cowboys – Giants game at Metlife Stadium. The key word being “game”. Many fans of these...

A slightly different post this week, inspired by three recent government actions that, while born of good intentions, probably needed...

Just like our priorities change as we learn and grow – and age – our perspective changes too. The way we look at things evolves based on...

In late July my wife and I took our nieces (22, 20, 16) and nephew (19) on our annual trip. We’ve been taking them places the last...

I want to start this post by thanking all of you readers, as my blog recently crossed the 100-post mark after just over 2 years. That’s a...

Back in October 2020 I wrote about the importance of friends, especially during that dark time of lockdowns and Covid fear. Interacting...

While canning beer at the local brewery - https://www.ashtonbrewing.com - in late June, a friend working with me told me with a big...

This week’s topic came to me on a recent beautiful day during a drive while listening to music at high volume - windows and sunroof open....

As children we have a natural curiosity about everything, and we are not shy about asking questions – a lot of questions. Over time we...

The idea for this post came from a friend’s recounting of being hit by a boat while driving through town on her way home from work – many...

I wrote a little over a year ago about being “Back at the Bar” when the first round of Covid restrictions was lifted, and since then I’ve...

The below is a request for the “victors” celebrating the Supreme Court’s recent decision to step back and heed my previous blog post,...

Immediate reactions to stressful situations are part of our fight or flight response, but rarely do we find ourselves in a life-or-death...

My team is well into our 14th softball season. It’s great to be back on the field, and it feels normal this year. Last year was a bit...

I normally stay away from politics in my posts but the rhetoric coming out of the Pennsylvania Republican primary elections made the...

You’re at a meeting in which your work is about to be shown to the entire office when you learn that the start will be delayed and you...