In my post Lost Middle-aged Man Learns to Love Son’s Stinky Jersey, I subjected myself to constructive self-criticism for how I handled child discipline. Among…
When we spent a fair amount of time away each of the last three summers in coastal Southern California, my son and I latched onto…
Operation Austere August has come and gone. From August 3rd through August 31st, I ate essentially nothing other than beans and rice for all meals.…
“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” Isaiah 22:13 On August 3rd, 2023, I will commence Operation Austere August. I had been thinking…
In January I posted my New Year’s Resolutions. Here is the Second Quarter Report for the period ending June 30, 2023. Eat professionally prepared meals judiciously. GRADE:…
Criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling are the Four Horseman of relationship failure according to The Gottman Institute. As a middle-aged man who has been married…
Saturday, May 6th, 2023. What to do? What to do? Do I go to the festivities surrounding the Coronation of King Charles in London to…
On the way home from a recent snowboarding trip we worked in some offroading in Sedona, Arizona. We tackled the Broken Arrow Trail, one of…
“Earth Month takes place during April every year. It’s a time to raise environmental awareness and create consciousness around the issues that affect mother nature…
Dining out is often touted as a privilege. It can be nice to have someone prepare your food, bring it to you, and take care…