I’ve been thinking a lot about relationships and such.  Plenty of material out there for me to observe.  For many of us (myself included) they delight, complete, and support the life we want for ourselves.  But, throughout human history, even BEFORE trains were invented, they can also be train wrecks.  Fascinating to watch, and entirely…

When I was growing up, such a huge emphasis was placed on Common Sense. Since I grew up with parents who exhibited common sense for the most part, I understand what that means.  Aside from being a bit older, I do try to make decisions based on what I learned and observed from them.  But…

Ok, before you think that this is going to become a cooking blog, a couple disclaimers.  First of all, I am NOT Julia Child, Martha Stewart, or Remi from Ratatouille.   I am not trying to flog recipes in order to gain fame or fortune (I won’t turn down said fortune if presented mind you).  And…

I’m in the prime of my life.  I feel incredible, look terrific, successful, moderately amusing, body in perfect health.  I’m hiking that steep 2 mile trail to my favorite lake on Mt. Hood carrying my fly rod and a float tube ready for a day of brookies and cutthroats assaulting my flies endlessly when….WHA WHA…

Having to be the boss comes with many rewards and quite a few headaches. I’m still rather new at it, most days I really enjoy it, but there are moments when I really question the cosmos, the orbit of the planets, and some deep philosophical ideals when managing people.  I have come to understand that…

What really makes you happy? The pursuit of happiness is ingrained into the foundation of America herself.  Happiness looks different for many different people.  I thought I’d ponder out loud one thing that makes people happy, stuff.  I work with cars 5 days a week.  People come to me to help do routine maintenance on…

Everyone should have an old man.  He doesn’t need to be their father or grandfather, just an old man.  He can be gentle or gruff, it doesn’t matter, but there are some characteristics that set an old man apart from just any male with grey hair.  First, he needs to possess wisdom that a lifetime…

I am often dumbfounded at how stupid actions seem to have mild consequences. Making a poor choice and having to eat the consequences is how we learn. But it seems a lot of energy these days goes into teaching or steering young people to make better choices by assigning mild consequences. Why is this? What…