Life

Other than the fear and dread I experience when thinking about the dentist prying around in my sensitive mouth with a small pitchfork, the only other comparable pain I try and avoid is buying a car.  Our lease is up on the Highlander and so we’re shopping around to see what deals are out there post the Obama takeover of the auto industry. Aside from the unions breaking their backs, no wonder the car dealers are in trouble.  They create selling prices from a caldron of black magic that no one can understand.  I visited a Ford dealer here in West Chester and I was dismayed to find the lack of professionalism and just good common sense when it comes to the fundamentals of selling cars and trucks.  I was following up on a newspaper ad I had seen announcing a...

Kathy and I spent the night in a B and B (Gateway House) in Annapolis MD this past weekend.  I’ve never been before but enjoyed the trip tremendously.  Here’s a list of do’s and don’ts.  ( My opinion only) Do eat at the Carol Creek Cafe.  Order the scallops. If you eat at the popular Middleton Tavern, do not order the rockfish on stale lettuce.  Order the coleslaw, skinny fries, and steamed shrimp.  Do not dress up.  Annapolis is very casual. Don’t bring your well bred exotic  dog as everyone else did.  They are uncomfortable in the hot sun and are very thirsty.  They also poop in the street and at roadside cafe’s. Do visit the Naval Academy and do visit the chapel and crypt of John Paul Jones.  And don’t assume...

BO was once again in the news for his speech at the Notre Dame graduation in which he called for us to reach “common ground” and “talk with each other” about abortion.   Why?  Does anyone really believe BO is going to compromise on his pro-abortion rights viewpoint? Not on your life.  His objective is to move conservatives to middle ground of compromise.  Does anyone in their right mind believe that his new nominee to the supreme court will try to reach common ground with those who oppose abortion?  This is another chink in the armor of conservative values.  We’re witnessing before our very eyes and ears one of the last bastions of conservative voice (Catholic Church) for the unborn life slowly disintegrate.  Most of the...

Graduation day! As most of you know my younger son graduated from law school this past Saturday.  Besides the customary platitudes, thank you’s to parents and faculty it was an exciting day  (never mind that the valedictorian in her speech, attributed a passage in the Bible, “to whom much is given, much is required”,  to, get this JFK!  Dumb Dumb. Liberals will stop at no expense to worship fellow dems even if it means stealing from the Holy Bible. It was Clint’s day and I was the typical proud father of his accomplishments.  Opportunity lies ahead.  What he will do with his degree is now up to him. It’s cost me an arm and a leg, but so be it. Aside from the typical sentimental breakdown that I usually display at these...

When my two boys left home for college the first time ( about 8 yrs ago) I was 48 yrs old. My life was moving too rapidly for me.  Where had time gone?  What had I accomplished?  Would I live another 30 yrs?  Where would I go from here?  It included all of those life and death weighty questions that more and more men are becoming aware of and are now just beginning to articulate with a little more clarity (in their own heads if not out loud).  In the past, it wasn’t really acceptable (read masculine) for men to admit their fear of mortality or their dread of aging and the bodily function failures that so often occur.  Hey I admit it, I’m scared.  So instead of admitting and discussing these apprehensive notions, we just put on gold chains,...

Couples must intentionally seek to set aside specific times for sharing, conversing, pleasure, and intimacy.  Practically, this may mean becoming reacquainted with our spouse.  It may mean securing a baby sitter and begin dating again.  By dating I don’t mean going to a restaurant and arguing about unresolved issues or hurts over your cold french fries. It’s not sitting in a dark theatre together watching an “R” rated movie. It’s also not engaging in fault finding in the car on the way there and back home again. “Date nights” are not the appropriate time or place to resolve conflict.  It’s not very romantic.  It may however mean long walks or drives together, sending flowers, cards, or providing special favors...