Today my good friend Phil Carlson presented me my 10 year medallion at his AA meeting. The important thing about these awards is that the folks in the room see someone who has made it 10 years and it encourages them that it is possible and they can do it too. I went to AA […]
Retirement means many different things. To some, it is a time to focus on family, hobbies, travel and just do what comes to mind. For me it means time and the means to do something else! I am blessed with having enough income to live and enjoy many things in life. I am not wealthy, […]
This has been a hot topic this week with Robin Williams’ passing. I have thought about it quite a bit since I was depressed a few years ago too. I don’t claim to have solutions but I do have some observations. What I am presenting is probably no secret to anyone, but maybe will help […]
Marijuana is in the news all the time it seems. Several states have legalized it for recreational purposes as well as medicinal. Better yet, governments have been taxing it so it may be here to stay! Several things bother me about it. First, I am old enough to remember the debates going on when the […]
I see the AMA has defined obesity as a disease recently. I know Burt Nordstrand, founder of Cor Retreat is happy about that as it will help him with his cause of combating obesity via his programs at the Retreat in Wayzata. I know some folks who have been to his program and they appreciate […]
By now I think we have all hear about the New York policeman who gave the shoes to the homeless guy. His action was praised by everyone in the news, the internet, and by his peers. It seemed like a good thing to do! Sadly, we later learned that the homeless guy was not wearing […]
In my last article I talked about selfishness and how it can affect “having it all:. This article is another look at what having it all may mean. Back to AA again, the primary goal of AA in addition to stopping drinking and drugging is to find serenity. I believe that is what we really […]
A friend asked me if I would be willing to drive Michelle Bachmann in a parade in my Volvo convertible. I am somewhat of a political junkie so I did it! It was a real kick to meet her , her mom, and Marcus who were together in the car with my wife and […]
Whenever folks my age hear about kids getting into trouble in school our reaction is the same: we would have been in more trouble when we got home! This came up again when the St Charles, MN schools detected drunk students and called in the police to do breathalyzers on all the students during a […]
I sometimes hear people say: what are you supposed to do? I’ve done everything right, got an education, job, and worked every day and still got laid off and am broke”! That can happen, we are all at risk for that happening. It happened to me and many people I know. I was fortunate in […]
