How can a kitten scare anyone, much less a person who’s been educated for years and qualified for certification to treat human fears? He was a huge bear of a man. He had more years of education than anyone I knew at the time. He was addressed with the respect…

I understand the attempt to make pill bottles child-proof; you don’t want the young-ins chugging your pills. A couple of years ago my cardiologist along with my neurologist suggested I change medication for my A-fib from Warfrin to Eliquis. They gave me a list of reasons why this would be…

The headlines screaming out from research recently done by Stanford University and the University of Michigan purport to have uncovered the fact that black Americans are audited more the white or hispanic Americans. Unfair and infuriating? You bet. It’s tax season, time to do our civic duty and contribute to…

What if I told you I had the biggest heart in the world? My heart stood roughly two stories high, thirty-five feet in diameter and you were welcome to be a part of it? At least for a visit. Bullshit, right? Well, not if you’re Benjamin Franklin or at least…

Sometimes circumstances require an individual to make a decision faster than otherwise advisable. Sometimes it works out okay. The Eagles had beaten the Giants, always a reason for euphoria in Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field (the Link). But this time it was special; this time it was for the NFC East…

The thing upon which most male and female teachers agree… In collegiate athletics, the term “redshirt” is used to describe a student-athlete who does not compete against other institutions. The individual can practice with his/her teammates but is held out of competition in the university’s regularly scheduled games. The athlete…

Sports fans are disappointed when so many of the players they admired on the field wind up in jail. A number of years ago my type A, ex-college football player, business partner (Brooks) announced he had just spoken to his family doctor about a pain he had down his left…

Studies show that one of the most difficult adjustments people make when they relocate is changing the teams they cheer for. One of the more important things people derive from rooting for an NFL team is being part of a group. This concept of belonging to an assemblage of other…

When I bought the Catnip Cigar I never thought it would lead to a chain of events that may end up costing me more than I could imagined. I’ll be the first to admit, I love shopping for toys to give my grandkids on appropriate occasions. Whenever I’m perusing the…