Lifelong friendships take joyous effort
Last night I called to wish an old friend in Arizona a happy birthday! We've been friends since the early years of grade school and, being the older by two...
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Warm weather can put a wrench in fitness routine
I went to my health club the other day, and even though it is a seasonal phenomenon, I was struck by how few people were there considering it was early...
Technology, violence making anger the norm
"Anger is the lazy person's emotion. It's quick, it's binary, it's delicious. And more and more, we're gorging on it." So writes Jeffrey Kluger, an editor for TIME magazine in...
What is making people so angry?
Have you ever gotten into a heated argument with someone? I recall doing so once with a neighbor. Being human, my first response was to yell back, but I didn't,...
Take time to find humor in life
Years ago, the brother of a friend was one of those people who could make you laugh with just a look. Rob was the master of weaving a story that...
Tales of close calls remind us of mortality, timing
We all know what a near miss is. It's that unexpected event that happens just when we don't expect it. Afterward, our hearts race, sweat pops out on our brows...
What does ‘awesome’ mean to you?
Out and about the other day, I heard a group of giggly teens talking about how awesome this semester's history teacher was. Not only was he young, cute, funny and...
Keeping children safe is a high priority
As I've often mentioned in this column, I grew up on the east side of Gary until my family moved when I was 10. The memories are those of a...
America’s story is largely a story of immigrants
News today is overflowing with stories about refugees, migrants and immigrants. While I make it a practice not to engage in political discussion with anyone other than the closest family...
Motivating yourself to exercise in winter pays off
Exercising and keeping healthy in the winter months is a definite challenge. Snow, ice, the bitter cold all discourage us from continuing to do what we know we should be...