A few days ago I was weeding knowing full well that the amount I needed to pull up was due to my putting it off so long. But I was at least able to listen to music so it was not too bad. Concentrating on music for me is a lot better than focusing on how […]Read Post ›
Early in my recovery I spent many hours studying the history of Alcoholics Anonymous and the 12-Steps. Bill Wilson referred to Reverend Samuel Shoemaker as a wellspring of the principles and attitudes that came to full flower in A.A.’s Twelve Steps. Samuel was also a founder of the Oxford Group a forerunner of AA. But Samuel Shoemaker’s true calling […]Read Post ›
We had some free time on the 4th of July and a free rental so we picked up The Zookeeper’s Wife. While I knew the story behind the movie, I expected a few more scenes like the one above which was the opening scene. There were not too many more. In fact, a good number of […]Read Post ›
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. The Declaration of Independence, fireworks, picnics, and family time together. All wonderful parts of today. And yet there is more. […]Read Post ›
We are just coming to the end of a two-week vacation. This is not the best of times for me. As I get older I appreciate more the time off with which I am blessed. Going back to my “regular” life gets more difficult each year. Sometimes I have a tendency to forget the blessings […]Read Post ›
Sometimes quotes stick in my mind. I am not sure what sets this group apart from others. Could be these quotes fit my life or I agree with the insight. Sometimes I just think it sounds kind of cool. I use quotes as place holders that can bring to mind a person, a thought, an […]Read Post ›
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to talk to my son’s confirmation class about alcohol and drug abuse. A few seventh graders were also there. In a previous position I held, I gave presentations like this on a fairly regular basis. But it had been a while and I wondered, now more than a few 24 hours down the […]Read Post ›
I was scanning through an old book of mine The Lies We Believe by Dr. Chris Thurman, when my thoughts settled in at one section. The chapter is titled Distortion Lies. It describes how we can distort those things around us in an effort to maintain our own reality. In common terms–we cannot see the forest for all the trees. I think I […]Read Post ›
In 1912, Paris found itself with a growing overpopulation of abandoned babies. One of the “foundling” hospitals of that city devised a way to find not only homes for those children, but also a way to raise money. They held a “Loterie de Bébés” or baby raffle. (No I did not misspell rattle!) Maybe there were […]Read Post ›
So, the National Football League draft is over for another year. All the expert analysis that was heard for the past 6 months is done. Well, actually that will continue as post-draft analysis. Some of the football hopefuls’ dreams were realized, some ended up crashing to the ground. Next comes the big money negotiations, followed […]Read Post ›
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