is that your affirmation?

Dwaine Allison has magic hands. At least that’s what his chiropractic patients claim. Doc has extremely limited vision and seems to have balanced that out with a peculiar gift of using his hands to see what most of us cannot. My son-in-law Lee Wilson says that...

teen self-esteem

It appears that the experts are at odds again. (Has it ever been any other way?) If you read this article on USA Today, you’ll see what I mean. Some say that today’s teens rate themselves far too highly and that bodes ill for their futures when they...

second grade politics

A few years ago a boy about 8 years old approached me to ask who I was voting for in the presidential election occuring at the time. When he heard my answer, he arched one eyebrow, slowly shook his head from side to side, and marched indignantly away. My political...

how much is it worth?

Do you remember the old joke? The groom asks the minister how much he owes him for the wedding. The minister replies that the groom should pay whatever he thinks she’s worth. The groom hands over a five dollar bill. The minister mulls that over for a moment and...

goodnight mrs. calabash

He may be a little befor your time. Jimmy Durante was born in 1893 and died in 1980. Comedian, singer, actor; he was a wonderful entertainer. His voice sounded like gravel sliding down a hill. His nose — sometimes people called him “The Schnoz”...