As a teenager in the 1980’s, I remember the Judds. They were a highly successful country music duo with many hits. Their music was so popular that it cut into the genres of pop music and rock as well. Of course, the duo was headed by the mama, Naomi Judd. …

Millions of people walk around every day, living under a dark cloud of sadness and misery. They go about their jobs and their daily business. Many of these people excel at their jobs, even while weighed down by this awful cloud of sadness. They are, at least outwardly, successful, despite…

No good deed goes un-punished. Normally, I’m quite handy. I can do brake jobs. I’ve rebuilt the front-end suspensions on cars. I can fix almost any house-hold appliance, except ice makers. Ice makers suck. They’re designed to pour water over moving parts in a freezing environment. …

Spirituality is a difficult subject to write about. Thoughout my life I’ve always questioned things. Usually in silence. Nonetheless, even from an early age, I was looking for truth, I was looking for facts. Still today, my mind is always churning, trying to discern fact from fiction, truth from spin…

Evil In 1984, Duane Owen killed a 14 year old baby-sitter and a 35 year old single mother in South Florida. Both murders were brutal and similar. He broke into both homes. He hit one victim on the head with a hammer, killed her and had sex with her corpse…

Ms. Smith * I had been warned about Ms. Smith. She was schizophrenic and “difficult”. Years prior, I had taught myself to ignore the opinions and judgments of others regarding the character and personality of someone else. I’ll make my own assessment and judgment. …

The Family Tree The proverbial Family Tree was a universal assignment in school. At least when I sent to school, in the dark ages, before smart phones and the metaverse. I dutifully filled my tree out the best I could. I made it to the branches for my grandparents. When…

Anyone who has ever lived with depression and who has thought about suicide does not fear going to hell. They are already there… Growing up, I was raised in a very strict and intolerant religious environment. The saintly Baptist people did a great job teaching fear and spreading disinformation. Anything…