Most of us know someone who has taken his or her own life or who has at least thought about it, which leaves it a topic that cuts close to many of our hearts. Therefore, I want to start the year by addressing an important issue that is often hidden under the rug until it trips us and causes us to … [Read more...]
Help for Making a New Year’s Resolution
This New Year I want to make a resolution that makes a difference in my life, and one I can actually maintain. The popular definition of “crazy” is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. This means the definition of “stupid” is doing the same thing over and over not … [Read more...]
A Christmas Story: Maggie the Manger
Maggie the Manger Everyone liked Maggie, and that made sense. She was always friendly, and had a knack to make others feel better by just being there. Of course, it helped that Maggie was a manger, so her job was to feed the animals. Maggie was more than just a feeding trough though, because she … [Read more...]
Helping the Case for Santa
As a child I had some questions about Christmas and Santa, but now that I’m older and wiser – brilliant to some... or at least to my mom – I have discovered some answers. The following are three examples: 1. Why Doesn’t Santa Give Bad Kids Coal Anymore? The top five reasons Santa stopped … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas… you got a problem with that?
It is official; I have been infected. No, it’s not anything that requires a trip to the pharmacy... not that I would go anyway, because I’m way too cheap for medicine. Besides, time heals all wounds... I may be taking that out of context: (doctor) “Don’t worry; time will heal that gunshot wound. … [Read more...]
The F word
Does the F word have magical powers? Does it summon the wisdom of the gods as a tool to unify all people: the weak and strong, the poor and rich, the simple and brilliant? No. No, it’s just a four letter word that is abused and mistreated. I’ll admit a properly placed F word can be powerful or … [Read more...]
An Encouragement for Parents
**I know parents are heading into a stressful time with Christmas, so I thought I’d give them a nugget of encouragement. Last week I discussed how parents can lie to their children and it be healthy because there is a grey area in the pool of morality. For instance, if a young child shows his … [Read more...]
Parents are Liars!
One of the worst days of my life began with everything looking good. The sun was shining, and I was in my pool floating without a care in the world laughing with my friends. It was a great day... that is until my one friend ruined it; he ruined the day and, to be overdramatic, he ruined my life. … [Read more...]
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