On my way to work this morning, I was in the final stretch before reaching the office. The street I was on is wide — four, maybe five lanes across in places. Traffic is never lacking, and the squealing of brakes can usually be heard a few times a…

On a dark December night, there’s not much that can compete with a yard full of Christmas lights, inflatable Santas and twinkling wire deer sculptures.Maybe a streetlight or the headlights of a passing car could rival the bright glow, but neither …

So I’ve been listening to Christmas music daily since the day after Thanksgiving, and I’m pretty sure that if they played it year-round, I would probably be OK with it. I never really realized how repetitive the playlist is, however, until today. …

Some days are just too much. Too much trouble, too much to handle, too bothersome. Too unreal, too ridiculous, too tiring. Some days have things that come our way that we didn’t ask for, but we have to deal with them. Other days have a lot of good…

I wear black.A lot.If I’m not in all black, there’s something black somewhere on my person. Some people say head-to-toe black is an advertising thing, but, for me, it’s simply an ease-of-getting-ready thing.I remember the first time I threw on all…

All around the neighborhood, homes are lit up. Some rival the sun, as the amount of Christmas lights they’re drenched in helps cast shadows across yards when it’s otherwise dark outside.One home in particular has the big, old-style opaque bulbs. W…

Each time I write one of these blog posts, I leave the “caption” field for last. It doesn’t seem appropriate to fill in when I haven’t written the body yet, plus there’s the fact that titles are something I’ve always struggled with.Observing peopl…

Look around at anyone, anything. Look at homes, cars, possessions. It’s clear that people cherish their treasures, and it’s fascinating how varied they are. “A quantity of precious metals, gems or other valuable objects” is how treasure is defined…

I sometimes find it amazing that our world is plagued by copycats, imitators, version 2.0s, 3.0s, redesigns and all-new these or those, when in reality the best thing ever is that which can never be copied:Us.It feels like we forget how unique we …

We make a lot of plans, all the time. We do it because we’re human, and because “looking forward to” something is right behind breathing — we do it naturally, and we do it to live. Bright spots in our lives are as essential to our existence as ai…