Years ago, I called a timeout on my flamed-out, crash-and-burn, frustrating sales career. Subsequently, I changed my nine-to-five daily grind, entered the field of education, and became a teacher. What…
Today’s forecast in Richmond, Virginia: sunny with a high of 38 degrees. Not the kind of day I would ever associate to being a desired one. Compared to the frigid…
It came upon me as slow as a snail and then suddenly hit me faster than a high-speed freight train. And a runaway one at that. Why did it take…
BOOK REVIEWS Confederates In The Attic – Tony Horwitz (391 pages) Summary: And you thought the past was lost when Confederate monuments across the country were torn down in the…
The mention of a certain number may bring to mind a definitive, universal meaning. Why? Numbers are just integers. They are used for counting whatever one needs to count. It’s…
BOOK REVIEWS Into Thin Air – Jon Krakauer (293 pages) Summary: The author himself dared to make the ascent to the top of Mount Everest, and he succeeded. The thrill…
Are you wearing a hat now? No? When was the last time you wore one? There is an old philosophy (not sure where I heard it or learned about it)…
January 2026 Mike Tomlin, coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers for the last nineteen NFL seasons, called it quits a few days ago. All good things must come to an end,…
Moorman, Joseph Cornelius Black lives matter? You bet!! And the life of this man, Joe Moorman, sure did! The tributes on Facebook are pouring in after he recently died at…
(Illustration: Alice Cooper pop art) The Angle “Mom! Is your purse up here? I think you have my Starbucks card!” “OK, I think it is, Suzette! You better hurry it…