A Purposeful Life

Writer’s Rant for 3/11/24Studies (from Harvard U) show that people who live with a purpose, live longer. In Rick Warren’s “The Purpose Driven Life” he so aptly states: “Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set amount of it....

These Are My Truths

Writer’s Rant for 3/6/24These are my Truths”Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth” (Albert Camus). I am a writer of (mostly) fiction. I find my ideas however based on truths, which adds veracity to Camus’ statement. Although what I...

The Four Most Dreaded Words

Writer’s Rant for 2/29/24″We have to talk” As men, these are probably four of the most feared words ever heard from their partners. Our immediate thought is “what did I do now?” and “will I be sleeping on the couch tonight?”...

Wait For It

Writer’s Rant for 2/25/24 Wait For It “I would like to apologize to anyone I have not offended yet. Wait for it. I will get to you shortly.” The verb “to wait” can mean two very different, yet similar things. Sometimes we have to wait;...

Like Lemmings to the Sea

Writer’s Rant for 2/11/14In 1958, Walt Disney made a move titled “White Wilderness”; rightfully titled as it took place in Alaska. It featured what was commonly known as the “lemming death plunge” in which hundreds of lemmings followed...

Shelter From the Storm

Writer’s Rant for 2/1/24″What’s the difference between a tornado and divorce in the South? Nothing! Someone’s losing a trailer.” Texas, Florida and North Carolina rank highest for the most number of trailer parks in the US. The south has been...