What’s the point in arguing with someone who isn’t even present? — Recently I read an article about “deeply angry people” that fit my experience perfectly. I have lived with and worked with some of those people in the past, and I have also been one myself. Years ago when I felt that I was deeply wronged, or that someone had taken…

All of you people are going to die someday too! — I wrote before about knowing only two heavy smokers who were able to quit suddenly and never smoke again. I already wrote about my dad in this story But I’ve Been Smoking for So Long! My dad was a rare smoker who stopped cold turkey.medium.com The second person was a college classmate of mine who started smoking during graduate school. He became a successful lawyer after graduation…

Communicate directly with the person. When you meet a person with special needs, . . . well, we all have needs of our own, and this new person is no different. I have several friends and relatives with special-needs children, and I’ve often been unsure what to say when meeting the children. For me, the…

Each person has to decide for himself what and how much to eat. Nowadays I seem to be reading more articles from people who have real difficulty maintaining a healthy weight. Even some people who do not eat an excessive amount can’t get their weight down to a healthy level. …

We couldn’t imagine keeping so much stuff around! My wife and I bought a four-bedroom house in San Jose, California, in April of 1989. We intended to raise our three children there and make the place our home for the next forty years or so. But as the old saying…

My dad was a rare smoker who stopped cold turkey. — The first cigarettes came early. When I was a kid in the 1940s and 50s, many of my friends could hardly wait until they got old enough to start daily smoking without complaints from their parents. …

It was so great just a short while ago! photo taken by author My computer is broken, and I was about ready to cry. …