Do you believe everyone should tell the truth? Well, I believe everyone else should...but occasionally I need to lie.I lie mostly for domestic tranquility. For instance, here are three questions from a spouse that could require an untruthful response: 1. “Do you think this haircut looks too young fo...

It never gets easy. Each time one of our “old guards” passes away it seems a piece of all of us goes with them. Last Saturday, family and friends gathered for the funeral service of Wayne Richardson. You had to know Mr. Wayne to understand, but there really was only one Wayne Richardson. You’ve hear...

During the recent winter freeze, my water pipes were suspended in a state of rigidity and frozenness because I forgot to leave the water dripping the night before. That Arctic blast with temperatures in the teens took advantage of my forgetfulness and the well-being of my house was in jeopardy.It’s ...

According to national reports, small businesses account for 99.7% of all U.S. businesses and employ 47.1% of private sector workers. While the officia...

Several years ago, my better half discovered he was a severe diabetic. His A1C was out of the roof and his sugar would spike and remain above normal r...

Once, I attended a funeral for a 41-yearold African American lady who died from cancer. As I sat in that small church and listened to the minister tal...