The other night the winds roared, and the rains poured.
With dozens of huge trees within striking distance of the house, the storm was terrifying. Huddled toge...
As I look around Jacksonville on this cold winter morning, I find myself pondering the differences between a winter day in Southern Oregon versus my hometown Mo...
T-Mobile has been running a television ad lately showing a reckless young man freezing his tongue on a metal utility pole. It is supposed to be funny but is act...
I’m talking about recognition.
At the beginning of “masks required,” my first thought was that I would never recognize anyone whose face was mostly covered. Fo...
When someone receives a diagnosis like Parkinson’s disease, one of the first thoughts that begin to flood the mind is: “Why me?”
Welcome to the first stage of ...
I think every citizen of the greater Medford area would agree our region needs an economic shot in the arm, as well as an infusion of civic pride in the wake of...
Have you ever heard the word “doppelgänger”?
They say everyone has a doppelgänger. Someone who is your double exists somewhere in this world. They say you just ...
Some of America’s most unusual places to find mouth-watering foods include a Portland laundromat for panini, a New York City car wash for doughnuts and Medford ...
The year was 2010. As I sat at the intersection waiting for the green light, I saw a man standing on the medium, holding a tattered sign that read: “Will work 4...
Each week, I drive once or twice to the southwest side of town. There, at some crossroads, stands a building that reminds me of a prison.
No, there are no bars...
My dad had a habit of overspending on gifts he couldn’t afford.
As we grew up, his desire to spoil us worsened. We each wore fine clothing, played with awesome...
I've been known to do some dumb things in my life! Really! Lol!
Recently I have been doing them on purpose. Like letting my gas tank run down past half, buying ...
Are you ever in a situation when you wish you had a little video camera inside your head to record and preserve a moment? Or a whole day? Just so you can replay...
When I was born in Montreal in the mid-’50s, I was blessed with a privilege I wouldn’t learn to appreciate until my adult years — my Canadian citizenship birthr...
When I was 76, I still had six older sisters. I felt so lucky!
But in 2014, I started losing them one by one until I had only Betty left. She had moved from her...
It’s been ...
... more than 503 games of Scrabble against Zoe the computer, 171 days of Wordle — maybe it’s endemic.
Don’t ask me what I’ve accomplished in the...
My 95-year-old father recently passed from life to life after a falling accident that left our 91-year-old angel of a mother with six broken ribs and a list of ...
I received a gift certificate for Victoria’s Secret shop from a good friend on my 60th birthday and couldn’t imagine why she thought I might be interested in th...
The phrase “be normal” has been around for quite some time.
I heard it often in context with something I did or was doing. If I talked too loud, or when I did ...
Getting old really sucks.
I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in December 2014. As my situation evolves, I consider myself to be one of the lucky ones.
My Parkins...
