September, 2009
The "F" Word
No one over five-years-old, or guys in a bar, thinks it funny or wants to talk about it. But, since it happens to everyone once in a while and to most of us more often as we age, if we can get the subject out in the open, there’s much to be learned about how [...]
Too Soft for the Environment
In the late 1980s I went to China with a group of chiropractors. We were on a tour and back then, China for tourists was not the same China for the Chinese (and it still may not be). The money was different and so was the food that were served. The accommodations, not just in [...]
Hope They Don't Eat Each Other Up
The gingham dog went “Bow-wow-wow!”/And the calico cat replied “Mee-ow!”/The air was littered, an hour or so,/With bits of gingham and calico. Sounds a bit like a health care debate, doesn’t it? Perhaps it’s time (and not too late)/ for the good people of the United States/to cease their shouting and meditate. Okay, so I’m [...]
A PMS Tale With a Happy Ending!
Not too long ago my brother, Jason, and sister-in-law, Debi, flew out to visit me for a week. We always share a lot of laughs when we get together, so I was more than a little surprised at how tense both Jason and Debi seemed to be when they arrived. I’d picked them up at [...]