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HONORABLE MEN AND WOMEN SOUND DIFFERENT

July 22, 2022 by

Honorable men don’t whine and complain about how unfairly they are treated, then turn around and treat others even worse. They don’t seek the easy way out of difficult situations, then preen and primp like they’ve just done the impossible that only they could do. Most important of all, honorable men see through the smokescreen […]

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VICTIM MAN TELLS WOMEN ALL ABOUT IT

July 1, 2022 by

Who is victim man? You? Me? The guy down the street? It’s all of the above, but only one person gets the trophy: The man who cries and moans the loudest and most often.

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FATHER FLAG ON MEMORIAL DAY

May 31, 2022 by

My father flag is different than the flag shown at public gatherings. His flag was a country boy’s flag, an athlete’s flag, a Silver Star Marine’s flag. This Memorial Day I thought of him while I raised the flag. For me he is the reason for Memorial Day.

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FINISHED WORK WITH SENATOR RON JOHNSON

May 7, 2022 by

Finished work leaves a feeling of permanence. And isn’t that the idea, locked in for the long haul. What do you do after you finish something? What’s next? Maintenance. But first, about that finished work.

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CARE LIMITS: WHEN IS IT TOO MUCH?

May 4, 2022 by

Family caregivers have few care limits, for better or worse. The better part is that they stay on the job. The worst part: they quit. Not everyone gets it at first, but it sinks in eventually: Now what?

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COVID MASK RULING HAS TAIL WAGGING DOG

April 20, 2022 by

The first covid mask I saw wasn’t for covid. It was for cancer in a chemo waiting room, on a patient with a low immune system. First it was the mask, then the warning about wearing fragrances. Why? Then I found out why. Haven’t we found out more than we want to know about covid […]

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VULNERABLE MEN: “SOMETHING’S IN MY EYE”

March 26, 2022 by

Vulnerable men are all over the place. We don’t see them because they don’t want us to know. Here’s a big “THANK YOU” for that. But sometimes it’s the other way around. With the parade of sensitive men recently reduced, I don’t trust my own instincts. William Hurt’s passing was sad news, another example that […]

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FUTURE PLANS? CHOOSE THE RIGHT PATH

March 20, 2022 by

Who is making plans for the future? Now that the covid pandemic is over, now that there’s world peace, and you’ve reached your life goals, the future looks bright? Not so fast, my hopefuls.

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HONOR LIFE WHEREVER IT’S FOUND

March 14, 2022 by

How do you honor life when you don’t understand how anyone could live the way some people live? First, try to understand instead of judging. Besides, if you don’t understand their way of life, chances are they don’t understand your’s either. Remember, it’s not a contest, but if it was, the winner is the one […]

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GOING HOME THE LONG WAY

March 13, 2022 by

If going home doesn’t bring the warm and fuzzies, you need to review. Are bad memories of a bad home town a problem? You should check your map for the best way to get there. If current times are any measure, being homeward bound is not getting any easier.

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