How a heart attack gave me new insights — On Easter Sunday, I suffered a heart attack. I was only 50 years old at the time, young for this cardiac event. The health emergency stemmed from two key things: a genetic pre-disposition and high blood pressure. After my heart attack, I started cardiac rehab three weeks later. During my…

The Thoughts of a Cynical Gemini — My mother birthed me into this world on June 3rd, 1971. That means I fall smack dab in the middle of the Tribe of Gemini. I discovered my sign as an older child, not because of a belief in astrology but because a tabloid rag in the check-out line spotlighted…

Great Television Entertainment for Those Who Like Crime Fighting Detectives — I love mysteries. As a child, I cut my early sleuthing teeth on a little known set of books called The Happy Hollisters. I read and reread those maroon colored hardback books until the spines hung by a thread. In my late Elementary and early Junior High years, I progressed…

Did His Followers Believe He was God? — A couple of days ago, a fellow Medium writer posted a comment in response to my question, “Who do you think Jesus was/is?” His response: Jesus never actually claimed divinity. …

1 in every 30 kids in the United States has Autism — Medical researchers at Guangdong Pharmaceutical University in China recently published an alarming report in Jama Pediatrics. The public health study revealed a 52% increase in autism among children and teens in the United States between 2017 and 2020. Autism, a developmental disorder, presents itself in a variety of behavioral and…

The Safe Space Era is Upon Us — I am a product of the 1970’s and 1980's. I remember the days of playing in a basketball tournament and watching from the sidelines during the awards ceremony if we failed to place first, second, or third. The tournament organizers never handed me a participation trophy or ribbon. When our…

High School Football Coach Can Rightfully Pray After Football Games — In a 6–3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Washington State football coach, wrongfully terminated for praying on the fifty yard line after football games. Coach Joe Kennedy lost his job in 2015 and has battled the Bremerton School district ever since. The school claimed Kennedy’s prayer…

Two pets now live at our house — On Saturday, our family drove about an hour to meet our new Black Labrador Puppy for the first time. Already four months old, he was the last pup of a large litter. His breeder apologized for the nick on his head. …

Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade — After 49 years, the Supreme Court, in a 6–3 decision, ruled that the original Roe decision was wrongly decided. The Supreme Court’s duty is to rule on existing law, whereas the Roe decision created a federal law. With Friday’s historic ruling, abortion rights will be determined by each individual state. …