by director | Jan 30, 2015 | Writer's Station
The concept of a New Year’s resolution is silly. The idea that life changing decisions and plans should be made simply because the page changes on a calendar makes absolutely no sense. If you throw the presence of alcoholic beverages into the decision-making, this...
by director | Jan 30, 2015 | Writer's Station
My new year’s resolution of 1964 was that I would live a life of celibacy in service to others. Would I be able to carry through with my resolution, not only for a year but for the rest of my life? The fact that I am happily married to my second wife shows that I did...
by director | Dec 7, 2014 | Writer's Station
Let me say this right up front. I hate Christmas. I’m a believer, not an atheist, but it is difficult to like something that has been so unpleasant for me. Sure, I’ve gotten some great presents for Christmas like the German shorthaired pointer I received at age six,...
by director | Dec 7, 2014 | Writer's Station
The Santa Claus parade in downtown Peoria kicked off our family Christmas season. The Friday after Thanksgiving, Aunt Nita would gather the nieces and nephews and take us to one of the streets along the parade route. The parade started down by the river where a cold...
by director | Oct 30, 2014 | Writer's Station
“Your support group has been together for a year and a half. You started off dealing with your feeling about the cancer that each of you had, then your experiences in treatment. Lately you’ve been talking about how you would move on from here.” Loretta Moore, their...