Yesterday, I was not in a good place. Although I had wished it was just me feeling such anger, it is comforting to know I am not alone in my…
Am I the only person who wakes up feeling good, ready for the day, then it hits we are in the middle of a pandemic, an economic crisis, and a…
As I watch, read, and listen to the events unfolding across our country, I keep coming back to the question, “How did anyone ever support the Republicans, and how do…
Yesterday I did all the outdoor things I had wanted to accomplish this weekend. I did it yesterday because today was set aside as a canning day. My goal was…
I don’t understand. Please explain this to me like I’m a five-year-old. People in Portland are protesting, which I do understand and fully support. They are protesting in support and…
Everyday I sit and scroll through Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. LinkedIn is usually pretty neutral in the posts I see. Facebook can be a mix of sad, good, funny, along…
Lately I have felt very lazy. There are always projects needed when one owns their own home. They are never ending. However, usually I’m pretty good at keeping up with…
I don’t understand. Please explain this to me like I’m a five-year-old. How does a police union have the authority to call on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to…
When I don’t quite understand something, I often say, talk to me like I’m a five-year-old. I wish someone would explain what is happening in the U.S. to me like…
July 20, 2020 Dear Rachel, Are you okay? Have they gotten to you? Are you being threatened? Are you in a funk? What’s happened? I’m writing because I’m worried about…
These are the inner wonderings and thoughts of a middle-aged man who happens to be a father, husband, grandfather, friend, brother, son, and thinker.