From time to time, I have met "famous" people. This has happened both by purpose and/or being in the right place at the right time. These people have included musicians and professional athletes. If the situation permits, I have always asked them to tell me a story or tidbit that I won't read about in … Continue reading DIG FOR THE STORY
Month: May 2024
TICK TICK TICK
“I counted my years and realised that I have less time to live by, than I have lived so far. I feel like a child who won a pack of candies: at first, he ate them with pleasure but when he realized that there was little left, he began to taste them intensely. I have … Continue reading TICK TICK TICK
WORDS
This week I am going to help all of us understand what to say and what not to say to a disabled individual. After a quick search of the Google machine, one learns that there is already a wealth of information about this topic all over the inter-webs. As with everything, some of the information … Continue reading WORDS
‘CUZ IT’S FUNNY
Today I just had to steal, because this list is cracking me up. I have always enjoyed the deadpan comedian Steven Wright. I have reprinted this without permission, but I don't think anyone will mind because.....we ALL need a little humor between the state of the world and the country. Let's all come together and … Continue reading ‘CUZ IT’S FUNNY
CHUCK
Today I would like to share a story that could only have happened on an adventure like this... In August of 2012, I journeyed to Alaska for a guided tour of the final frontier. The locals up there refer to all of us down here as "you people in the lower 48." It is a … Continue reading CHUCK