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What a difference 14 years makes

We got to drive a loaner vehicle the other day while our car was being repaired. It was a 2018 GMC pickup and, of course, the Bride and I were

Hammer time!

If I had a hammer, I’d hammer in the morning…” (Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, 1949) There is probably not a tool as ubiquitous as the hammer. Can you imagine

Watch for the Patriotism Police

Iguess I missed the declaration, but there seems to be another phony war going on. The non-existent “War on Christmas” has been plaguing my social media feeds for years, and

Happy holidays!

It’s Christmastime! Yes, I know November is barely a week old. Yes, I know that Thanksgiving has not yet graced us with its presence. Still, it is Christmastime. Those who

Which habits have the biggest impact?

Choices, choices, choices. Yes. Yes. Yes. Your life – your one and only life on planet Earth – is profoundly affected by the choices you make. That’s why, for the

You are sleepy, sleepy

Once again, I finally gave up and got out of bed – it was 2:35 a.m. I’ve had issues sleeping for years. I blame this early rising instance on the

The whitest white man in history?

Iam, apparently, the whitest white man that was ever white – and that’s not even including my ivory hair and beard. I received my DNA results, and the paperwork said

Just do it…or don’t

Just do it.” (Nike, 1988) “Do or do not. There is no try.” (Yoda, 1980) How many times have you said it – “I’m going to try to get that

Bravery, justice in the courtroom

Justice was served. That may have been the end of the story for some, but that surely wasn’t all of it. Last week I sat through hours of what can

Believe it or not: A true ghost story, For real

This story is true. While it’s not the scariest ghost story you’ll ever read – in fact, it might be the lamest – I found it quite frightful at the time. Quite frightful.

Back in my prior life, I was an Arlington firefighter.

We worked out heartily because you had to be in superior shape in case a building fell on you or a buddy.

One evening in the late 1990’s – we actually exercised morning and night unless rudely interrupted by some sort of emergency call – we had just finished yet another body punishing series of lifting and running.