Growing up, my Father called the TV the idiot box. It wasn’t that it made you stupid, it was that while you were watching it you were not using your brain and likely becoming a slave to the screen. Thinking about the hours I spent in front of the TV then and now, he had…
Today is the first day I have noticed that the temperature in my house is lower than I have the air conditioning set for. It’s cool outside and a good day for a walk. Now I don’t have to get up early for it to avoid the heat and I also have no excuse for…
I am at the age where I must be deliberate in maintaining my health. That includes exercise, eating, sleeping and the usual stuff. It also includes my mental and spiritual health. How I start the day really matters and directly affects the rest of the day in a noticeable way. Prayer, breakfast, stretching, push-ups/pull-ups, and…
I’ve been trying to go to sleep at a reasonable time of late but it has been often difficult because I don’t feel tired. As I lay there in the darkness my mind conjures up conflict. Entire scenarios, some highly probable and others of total fantasy play out in my head. Sometimes the conflict is…