Fall is Here
Autumn is just beginning to make itself felt, with light fingers of cooler weather in the mornings. As I step out for my morning jaunt, I pull on my hoodie for some warmth. Halfway through the sashay, off it comes for my body is moving right along by then. The afternoons are still warm, punctuated…
Read MoreFootball, Hurricane Harvey and Trust
Hurricane Harvey came and went. But JJ Watt, All Pro defensive end for the Houston Texans, never got stuck. Even before the disaster, this 6’5″ behemoth was arguably the most beloved athlete in Texas. He has stuck with a team that tries hard to reach the NFL playoffs, but they are thwarted every year. He…
Read MoreShake It Off or Wallow in the Doldrums
I love football and have been a fan for most of my life. And to me, football is a metaphor for life. Sometimes I’m the coach. Sometimes the quarterback. At times a lineman and sometimes up in the bleachers. Being human, the quarterback isn’t always perfect. At times he makes a bad pass. Throws an…
Read MoreInsomnia: Asleep in 5 Minutes?
Are you one of the 30% stuck on the insomnia treadmill? Sleep procrastination keeping you up? One more e-mail? Glued to technology? You watch exciting programs, or even check your e-mail or Facebook before bed. One more story, one more friend. Can’t hurt, right? But an overstimulated brain, with the light and volume variations of…
Read MoreStuck in the Rabbit Hole of Self-Esteem?
Alice: How long is forever? White Rabbit: Sometimes, just one second. Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland Have you ever noticed how mischievous our minds can be? In some ways, we can spend the whole day trying to keep what we consider inappropriate thoughts from surfacing into the social atmosphere. “If I truly said what I…
Read MoreTake Time to Play
Ouch! Summer is wrapping up and it’s time to check: have you had your summertime fun yet? Amusement and play shouldn’t end with childhood. And this season is the time for travel, vacations and time out. Time to play. But you tell yourself, “It’s been so long since I had any fun, since I played.…
Read MoreWater
On my daily morning walk with MacDuff, we pass a ditch with running water. Sometimes the ditch is fairly full, burbling and moving along. Once, it was so full it overflowed onto the empty lot on the corner. And other times, it is simply a trickle. The water itself is usually clear, with a definite…
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