To be “woke” or not isn’t really the question. What does it mean to be woke? Being woke means you have an awareness of social and political issues affecting African Americans/Canadians. In that sense, yes, everyone should be “woke”. The challenge… Read more
Personal
Suicide Is So Selfish! Isn’t It?
Suicide Is So Selfish! Suicide seems to be in the news so much these days and I have to admit there was a time when I considered suicide an extremely selfish act. The loved ones of the person who passed… Read more
family, Personal
Family Affairs, The Years Just Melt Away
Family affairs can be painful. Or, they can be refreshing and rejuvenating! How do you feel when family gets together and you meet people you haven’t seen in years or maybe even never met? Family Affairs Can Be Fun! Family… Read more
Blogging, family, Personal
Making Wine Can Be A Family Affair
Having a glass of wine with dinner is just so civilized. Buying retail can get a little expensive and it seems that it’s never in the house just when you want a bottle to take to a social gathering. Making… Read more
Personal Development
Is It Better To Control Or Be Controlled?
Are you in control or are you being controlled? Some feel it is better to be in total control in order to prevent being controlled. Trying to dominate every situation and the people around you can result in losing people. Before… Read more
Business, Personal Development
Are your friends and family driving you nuts with their business opportunity?
We all have them and many of us are them; family and friends who drive us nuts with their newest business opportunity. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY In today’s economy, we are all looking for a way to make some extra money. Some… Read more
Estate Planning, family, Legal
Do you have a living will?
We should all have a “living will” or power of attorney that leaves directions for medical care, and a power of attorney for financial decisions. This is the best way to ensure your family and medical caregivers really understand what… Read more
family
22 Years Ago Today
I married the girl of my dreams. I went on a blind date in late 1988 and married her March 31, 1990! Actually, I married three people that day. She had two young children that were amazing and I fell… Read more
family, Social Commentary
Burned Biscuits
author unknown When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my… Read more