Opinion



Word for 2023: strength

For 2023, I have chosen STRENGTH as my word for the year. As I pondered over what word I would choose to focus on in 2023, I kept coming back…


Simply having a wonderful WHAMAGEDDON time

I started the current Christmas season trying to avoid “Last Christmas” by Wham!. You see, my brother-in-law, Tim, texted an invitation to participate in WHAMAGEDDON, a game making the rounds…






Nature vs. nurture

As my adoption and reunion story continues, I’ve changed some names, places, and dates. Seeing my birth father’s sister, June, in the fall of 2015 was another lightning moment for…