New Year's Resolutions can be a great way to refocus and improve our lives and relationships.  Self-improvement is all well and good (although I have experienced much more improvement in my life through surrendering to God than

In the spirit of Christmastime and the impending new year, it seems appropriate to share another nugget of wisdom from our old friend, Oogway the kung-fu grandmaster turtle.  This quote happens to be my very favorite: Yesterday

I write this post in anticipation of joy.  Based on many past experiences (and one in particular), I feel I am on solid ground to expect some genuine joy and exuberance this weekend.  I'm going to risk

So - Thanksgiving Day has passed, your family members will be expecting Christmas gifts from you this year, you haven't bought anything yet because your budget is stretched tight as a snare drum, and you are wondering

Tune in to WAFB, channel 9, at 6:15-ish on Friday morning before you go hit the stores for Christmas shopping and boosting the nation's economy.  I will be sharing some recommendations for Christmas gifts that cost little

Our household is in full-on Kung Fu Panda mode right now.  Don't tell my son's school teachers or principal, please!  It's a peace-loving Montessori school, and Kung Fu definitely wouldn't go over well on that playground.  But,

I am so excited to share this update to my previous post, "Infection Control." Last night, my wife and I took our son, Batman, to a local church Fall Festival.  He had fun seeing some good friends,

Our soon to be five year old son has really been hit hard by an epidemic infection that may have already infested your home.  This virus is a nasty one that hits early, hits hard, can lead

People define success in many different ways.  For some, it can be roughly measured by the number of digits in one's salary or the net value of one's portfolio.  (I suppose these folks are feeling less successful

Independence Day is just days away for the people of our country. We celebrate the 4th of July as the day our nation officially became a free land, governing ourselves with independent sovereignty. The Boston Tea Party,