I Give Up . . .

Have you ever just wanted to give up? On a job, on a situation, on a crossword puzzle, on a … More

There’s Always a Chance to Reset

Every once in a while we need the chance to reset. Maybe it’s after a difficult day, a difficult conversation, … More

In the late afternoon, well into the first day of my weekend, I feel overwhelmed and melancholy. My kitchen needs … More

The holidays come careening like a noisy parade, despite their arrival in the midst of the quiet beginning of winter. … More

In our family, there is an oft-told story about me when I was two or three years old. I was … More

Let me first say that I love to cook. However, there are times when I don’t want to cook. There are … More

There were four people nicknamed Val and Buzz and Bug and Bill. Val and Bill were brother and sister. Bug … More

I am sure many other people, music writers and aficionados in particular, wrote about the death of George Jones. People … More

Disasters touch us. They find us, unexpectedly at times. Some touch us directly: our loved ones, our locations, our communities. … More

Opie has been gone three years. I still miss him, but I’m not sad anymore, just grateful. We all have … More