Opinion

Frazzleness

I’m beginning to think my technology issues have replaced my traveling issues. Remember the broken phone story I wrote two weeks ago? And now, the rest of the story. I…


Of jackpots & jackasses

I find an old coffee cup in mom’s cabinet to pour coffee in, but then notice folded strips of paper inside. The pieces of paper have yellowed with time, torn…




Dear disability

Dear Disability, Half a century. That’s how long I’ve been on this earth with you. That boggles my mind. I’m angry. I’m grateful. The childhood memories with you become more…


Quinkydinks

When my son was a young man, if something unusual would happen, my wife or I might use the term coincidence. Unable to say the word, he pronounced it “quinkydinks.”…



Bittersweet joy

If you’ve ever lost someone, you know that certain days, songs, anniversaries, stories, holidays, and milestones can evoke emotion from the deepest part of your core. Out of nowhere, something…