If you are like me then sometimes you compare yourself to others. If you are like me you realize this is not a healthy behavior. Here are five reasons why: We do a lousy job of making decent comparisons. We…

This morning was his last first day of school. Twelve times I have dropped him off. Six at Willowdale. Three at Russell. And three at Millard North. Today no drop-off was required. His car, a 2007 black Infiniti with almost…

Evan Welsh was a young man who helped build The Water’s Edge. He died too young last week at age 25 last week in a motorcycle accident. He was an amazing young man. An overachiever, an extravert, and a true…

My knee isn’t doing the best these days. It happened lifting weights. A snatch for those of you who are wondering. I told the architect that I wanted the church designed without any stairs so that everywhere was accessible to…

A bucket list is collection of things you want to do before you die. Best I can tell, it comes from the old vernacular “kicked the bucket” as a representation of death. People want to have a bunch of experiences…

A bratwurst is a sausage but sausage isn’t necessarily a bratwurst. The words aren’t synonyms. Sausage is a general term. It is ground meat, spices, and flavorings stuffed in a casing. A bratwurst is a German sausage. Brat, in German,…

You have had them before. Songs have been written about them. So have books. They have been the subject of many a movie as well. Bad days. Here are seven ways to ensure your day is a bad one. Carry…

I ask people how they are. You do too. One of the top responses is: “I’m tired.” We are tired of being stressed out. We are tired of boredom. We are tired of having our responsibilities exceed our resources. Here…