Called it! Totally!”             That is the phrase that often rings out when Joan and I play one of our favorite at-home games: Name that Next Line of Dialogue. High-fives follow.             Because of our goofy work schedules we hardly… Continue reading

A question for you: How safe do you feel… right now?             Looking back, it seems like an odd question. And so if safety seems like an odd thing to discuss, it must be because I feel very safe. How… Continue reading

I missed my exit on the freeway yesterday. It was near the new section where I-69 and 435 intersect. You know the one. I’ve been on almost all of the new exit ramps at least once since they were opened… Continue reading

Who am I? What do I want? What am I willing to give to get what I want?             I don’t know how many of us stop and ask ourselves these fundamental life questions with any regularity. I have a… Continue reading

I got robo-called the other day. Luckily I did not follow my first instincts… which were to hang up the phone as soon as I heard the voice telling me, “Don’t hang up! This is an important call!”  I say… Continue reading

Well, here it is: Opening Day of the Olympics, 2012 edition! Are you fired up and ready? Got your popcorn and flags on hand, ready to begin the chant “U-S-A! U-S-A!” I know. Me neither. I’m not entirely sure why… Continue reading

Dear God; I finished walking my dogs this morning and then thought nothing of the wonder of stepping from the heat of the outdoors into a delightfully air-conditioned house. I decided my old razor blade was dull and as I… Continue reading

Earlier this week I was talking with someone who was proudly extolling the virtues of his retirement lifestyle. While still finding plenty to keep himself busy with, he said that for him, being retired meant that there was a whole… Continue reading