Your appearance sends a message about who you are before you even open your mouth to speak. That’s why your appearance is so important. Likewise, your e-mail screen name sends just as strong a message — and in fact, even stronger than a physical appearance — because not only can the other person who is […]

If you happen to look at the categories I picked for this blog, you may be thinking…contradiction. Cheating/Infidelity with Religion/Spirituality? You might query. If bearing false witness and hypocrisy were available categories, I’d be forced to exceed my limit for this one. It’s gonna be a goody!
You see, where I live there’s a GRRREAT BIIIIG Baptist […]

He Said. She Said.
The Differences Between What The Sexes During a Fight:
When a woman says: Fine.
– She means: It’s not fine at all.
– She wants: You to figure out what’s wrong.
When a man says: Fine.
– He means: Fine.
– He wants: To watch TV.
When a woman says: You’re always doing that.
– She means: I’m […]

Earlier this evening I had the distinct honor of participating in the celebration of a young woman’s one year sobriety anniversary. Part of the celebration includes the celebrant sharing his or her story. Several things happened during this event that strengthened my, already solid, faith in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous.
The woman, in her early twenties, shared […]

Women are not necessarily more vulnerable to emotional eating than men, however, women talk about it more, and, as a rule, are more weight conscious than men are.
Women are also more in touch with their feelings, as a rule, so that when they feel bad — they know it! Men may have emotions, but they […]

You’ve just had a baby. The most miraculous experience on earth. Now for the reality check.
Things you lose:
Your abs
Your sleep
Your sex drive
Don’t get me wrong — I’m all for babies — and lots of ‘em, but the trick is to keep your marriage thriving while you’re integrating this new bundle of joy into your life […]

The difference between soda and other beverages is what it is that makes it attractive to soda lovers — the sugar, the bubbles and the packaging.
People who love soda love the sugar in their drinks, as opposed to hard core (no frappucinos) coffee drinkers, water drinkers and iced tea drinkers.
But what sets soda apart from […]

Today, with a few clicks of a computer mouse, the Average Joe or Jane can find out just about anything about you, from where you live to whether you’ve got a criminal record. It used to be that we had to pay private detectives to gather such information; now it’s at our fingertips.  Is this […]

Earlier tonight I was watching the news and the very distressed looking anchorwoman reported that a bobcat is “on the loose” in an Orlando neighborhood. I pointed out to her (from my news desk on the couch) that bobcats, as well as other forms of wildlife, are actually supposed to be “on the loose.” I don’t think […]

In AA we learn that we can only be disturbed if we’re disturbable. That means our defects of character are showing. Pride, ego, envy, self-pity, self absorption or any number of negative emotions mushrooming into negative actions. The program teaches us to identify negative feelings and squash them with positive thoughts and actions before they […]