My Uncles Question
This year, like clockwork, my wife and I packed up for our annual trip to the Midwest to visit my uncle, aunt, and cousin. It’s become a family tradition...
Easier to hate
The world’s been throwing plot twists at us like it’s trying to win an Emmy for “Most Chaotic Drama Series.” And through all the noise, one theme keeps repeating...
Patriot Day 2025
It is once again September 11th so I thought I would write a blog about this day. This is the day which has much significance in our family with...
Your Ignorance is Showing
Back in the day (a.k.a. when dinosaurs roamed and MTV actually played music videos), if a woman’s slip peeked out from under her dress, someone would whisper, “Your slip...
Don’t Discuss, Just Repress™️
Don’t Discuss, Just Repress™️(A modern survival guide to polite suffocation) Somewhere along the line — possibly during a mandatory HR training or right after someone got offended by a...
Another Monday: The Myth of Balance
Here we are again—standing at the edge of another workweek. This one, at least, comes with a couple of milestones: it’s Primary Day in Pennsylvania and the start of...
Let It Rain: Finding Peace in a Cloudy Forecast
Rain is in the forecast all week—and while that might be a mood-killer for weekend plans (mine included), I can’t help but see the beauty in it. Sure, a...
Beans in Chili? A Spicy Debate with a Bigger Lesson
The other day, our office held a chili cookoff, and amid the delicious chaos, a heated debate broke out: Beans or no beans in chili? As it turns out,...
Serendipity – I love this word
Serendipity is one of my favorite words. serendipitynoun [ U ]formalthe fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance Our lives are filled with these serendipitous moments, but...
Christmas 2023
The holiday season at the close of a year brings many emotions out in people, including those in my household. Let me start by saying that I absolutely LOVE...