High-Tech or High-Touch?

  When the military pushed the invention of the microwave, no one probably predicted that homemade enchiladas or handed-down Italian recipes for lasagna would give way to store bought boxes of microwavable dinners.  While the testimonial advertising does its best to make you believe it’s as good as what Mamma made, we all know, it’s not [...]

Escort Duty–Taking Chance

I boarded my flight from Los Angeles to San Antonio feeling hollow, mixed with emotions, as I had just said one of those airport goodbyes we hate to do—I’m never good with goodbyes especially those resonating with longevity. This concave place in my life had me more moody with mixed emotions than normal, and when [...]

Goals, the Key to the New Decade

While there are many folks out there arguing if the new decade starts in 2010 or 2011, one thing for sure it’s a new year and obviously many like myself made new resolutions to live by and all seem to have a common thread, that 2010 will be better than the previous year.  I wholeheartedly [...]

Happy New Year, Even Better Decade!

No one has been immune from the past crazy decade of world conflict, poor economy and just tough times in general for the majority of the world–hopefully, as history dictates, the cycle will go up and not further down. Regardless, we’re all survivors and I thank each and everyone one of you that has helped [...]

Grown Men Can Cry, Reflecting Back…

I think it’s healthy to cry, Lord knows I’ve shed a few tears overtime. Though most of the time as men we see it coming, then there are times when something triggers it and we don’t see it coming. If there is one song that will always make my eyes water, it’s TAPS, especially since [...]