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Doing what is right as opposed to doing what would benefit one’s self. I will confess, that I don’t like being in those situations, but I find myself there. Morally I should walk away. I led w...

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I have never understood why the President of the United States can talk for 30 minutes and it takes the news commentator an hour to explain to us what the President actually said. Are we not cap...

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Justice is neither quick or blind. And with today’s technology, you are no longer presumed innocent until proven guilty. Big Brother is not only watching you but recording you without your perm...

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Out of my many years as an adult, there are very few years I actually took a vacation. Oh, I took the required time off but seldom went anywhere. This year is no different. This year I didn’t ...

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I have been called a lot of things. Some I can’t repeat and others I don’t want to. Enigma might just sum it up. Or more to the point and enigma aficionados. It’s not really intentional on my...

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Seize the day or make the most out of every opportunity. 7 Years ago I learned first hand about Capre Diem. Two heart attacks in 6 days. You might say I had an epiphany. I learned not to take...

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There are times when Homo sapiens give me a headache. The tendency to say one thing in private and do another when they are in a group setting amazes me. Of course, it doesn’t really take much ...

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Your favorite clothing item goes in the dryer. 45 minutes later as you are folding the laundry you take note of your favorite clothing item is missing. You have entered, The Twilight Zone. Did...

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Sound advise or a cop-out? It may depend on the situation to which it is applied. To some of us, it may be a haunting reminder that we are going to be alone for the rest of our lives. If that ...

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Some days trying to get a point across is like communicating in a foreign language. After all my study and research on the subject, it still amazes me that men communicate better with other men....

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“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Newton’s third law. Equal and opposite reaction. So when Cupid shoots you with an arrow, does that mean you shoot him back, perhaps...

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And these three exist, death, taxes, and change. Sooner or later they will get you. Nothing you can do about it. Acceptance is your best friend in these times. Much like the EULA that we neve...

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Back in my wild high school days, I used to say I had morals but no limits. There were certain lines I would not cross. It was like those unwritten laws between friends or as I called them the ...

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I am not where I thought I would be at this stage in my life. But I tell myself it could be worse and there are a lot of people who don’t have it a nice as I do. I wanted to be retired or at le...

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Relative Humidity is how hot you get when you find out your mother-in-law is coming to visit. Okay, maybe not but it fits. Mothers-in-law are the butt of more jokes than any relative I can thin...

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Can you name the person who made that line famous? (Sorry Judas is not the correct answer!) If you grew up in the greatest generation of people you will recall a Black, or African American if y...

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Brad Paisley’s “Accidental Racist” really created quite a controversy when it was released. It really hits too close to home for some of us. Two guys living their lives and trying hard to unders...

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The simple explanation for this theory Schrodinger imagined placing a cat into an opaque box along with a device that would release poison if a random subatomic event, like the decay of a radioa...

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“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care” This quote has been attributed to Theodore Roosevelt. If you google the phrase you will see it also attributed to Rick Wa...

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According to a new study from Stanford University and New York University quitting Facebook for a month makes users happier. phys.org/news. Of course, 20-60 mg of Prozac or 50-300mg of Quetiapi...

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Knowledge is a wonderful thing, but too much can be detrimental. I remember my cardiologist telling me after two heart-attacks that I was like Adam after he ate from the tree of knowledge. I pr...

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I’ve had my moments. Too numerous to remember them all when I would do something that defies all logic. Brain fog, senior moments or a severe case of failure to engage brain. Whatever it was I...

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The Doppler Effect is an increase (or decrease) in the frequency of sound, light, or other waves as the source and observer move toward (or away from) each other. The effect causes the sudden cha...

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My WWJD bracelet these days is actually a “This Is The Day” bracelet from Tim Tebow! It was a gift for reading and publishing my review of his book, “This Is The Day.” But enough of that. ...

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Going to hang out my gang, Jim, Jack, and Bud. Or perhaps I will just set sail with Capt. Morgan to some Island get away. Whichever there are times and people I don’t like being around. My pro...

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