Author Archives: Dad

Rule 52: Write Letters I watch my kids and realize that the way they communicate with one another has become a world of sound bites. Text, instagram, and twitter have become the preferred forms of communication with telephone calls being … Continue reading →

Rule # 27a  D is for Done A couple of my kids have been struggling with personal trials as well as academic ones. It has not been an easy couple of months, and at times like this I miss talking … Continue reading →

Rule #34:  Be present We live in a world where we rarely experience anything while its happening. Through the miracles of technology we can multitask virtually every moment of our lives. We have  the ability through i phones, i pads, … Continue reading →

Rule 26:Embrace Your Guilt ” I don’t believe in guilt: I believe in living on impulse s long as you never intentionally hurt another person. And Don’t judge people in your life. I think you should live completely free.” Angeline … Continue reading →

Rule # 53: Slot Machines and Parking Meters “Here’s all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid.” ? George Carlin, When … Continue reading →

Rule # 51: Somethings are worth dying for.. You have a legacy in our extended family where one great grandfather was a machine gunner in the the world war II and another great grandfather a prisoner of the Japanese  in … Continue reading →

Rule # 28: It’s not you it’s me ” Honey, it’s not you, it’s me.” ” I need time to work on me” ” I love you but I’m not in love with you” At sometime in your life we … Continue reading →

Rule #21: We seek dignity Dignity from the Latin word “dignitas” meaning worthiness. In my 50’s  I am seeing most of my friends dealing with the illness or passing of their parents. I watch them, as I did, struggle with … Continue reading →

Rule #57: Believe in Cow Tipping My father would tell me about the  times when he was a teen in Nebraska he would go out into the fields with his friend and tip cows. For those of you that have not heard … Continue reading →

Rule #15(a): Legacy Matters With the passing of my father in May the most startling reality for me is that I will likely not have the time complete every dream or hope I have in my lifetime. Although  I am … Continue reading →