Posts with the tag “family”

I’m currently reading Alexei Navalny’s book Patriot: A Memoir. A strange coincidence happened as I was making my way through this book......  Read More

I inherited a number of traits from my parents. Some of those traits were physical – I got my father’s stamina. I also inherited some character traits – like my mother’s work ethic....  Read More

Two things are coming up this week and I’m looking forward to both… Father’s Day & the start of summer. Both of these things represent family for me. Father’s Day represents spending time with childre...  Read More

We need the Thanksgiving holiday today more than ever before Did you know that the life expectancy rate in the United States is actually decreasing each year? This is an alarming statistic that was ju...  Read More

You would look your friend straight in the eyes and tell them, “that’s not funny” with a deadly serious face if they told you this joke. However, your dad tells you the same joke- chances are that it ...  Read More

Okay, this is probably the toughest question that I get asked on a regular basis. I don’t know if there is a right or wrong answer here. I certainly don’t believe that you can apply a “cookie-cutter” ...  Read More