There are certain things you need to survive in life. Food, water, shelter and, if you have grandchildren, ear plugs to drown out the noise. With six grandchildren,...

With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas rapidly approaching, we all have our list of good holiday stories. Some make us laugh, others cry, while some just infuriate us...

Veterans Day is a touching time for many Americans. It’s a time when we look back at those members of our families, our friends and loved ones who didn’t come home from...

Sometimes it happens to all of us, you know. Writer’s block, I mean. I sat down at the computer to write a quick column after my wife agreed that if I did I wouldn't have...

As a young man growing up in West Texas, there were several things that were very apparent to me as I advanced from elementary, junior high and high school. First,...

This may surprise some people, but I used to allow my granddaughter, Mallorie, to pretend to be a beautician on my head. Here’s the deal, when it comes to Baby Mal, I...

By nature, I’m not very afraid of bugs, insects, heights or tight spaces. Don’t take that to mean that I would be fine being buried in a casket filled with bugs on a...

Generally, I don't have much time to sit in front of the television. The fact that I'm always running to somewhere from some place, mans the desire to sit and watch TV is...

During my time on this Big Blue Marble we call home, I've had the opportunity to see and do things that most people only dream of. Through all of the travels, the one thing...

Here’s the thing, and this you can be assured by She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Made-Mad, there are few things that make me overly emotional. I’m a pretty mellow person and, through...

Over the course of the last three decades, She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Made-Mad and I have had a bevy of pets who have shared our home. By count, I think we have probably had 20 or...

For those who aren’t at the point in their lives when grandchildren come over and liven up the place, let me assure you it is a most interesting time. In fact, I dare say...

Most Americans had their eyes on defending Olympic champion Lilly King last Tuesday when the 100-meter breaststroke event got under way at the Tokyo Olympics. I wasn’t one...

Over the years, I have developed three rules when it comes to mathematics. I try to adhere to them at all times so that I will never forget them. Of course, it isn’t hard...

So awash are we in acronyms these days, we may start tossing them asunder at any time. Such drastic action carries with it results akin to “throwing the baby out with the...