I love you, blog, and here's why--I could bitch a blue streak for weeks on end with nary a positive thought or comment, and you just take it. You never bitch back, claim you feel used and unloved, and you never, never offer so-called "constructive" criticism... Although I can't claim what my millions of non-commenting readers are thinking, at least they have the decency to read and thus, I am comforted by the fact that perhaps some of the misery and too-infrequent joy is at the very least ent... Read Full Story

As I sip on my morning cup of coffee, I breathe in the fresh country air and watch the horses graze peacefully in the pasture behind my house. The frost lays heavy on the fields, and not a bird breaks the silence as the sun peaks above the Appalachian mountains--more foothills than mountains in this part of the state, if truth be told.These are the mornings that should last an eternity. Alas, eternity isn't nearly as long as most people think it should be. As the steam rises from the mug and ... Read Full Story

Sometimes tranquility eludes us. This is a simple fact of life. Whether it's because you go back to work after a week off to find out one person was fired, two were laid off, and three others had their hours cut... Or perhaps it's because your parent's house was sold, then it wasn't, now it is, but they're just waiting to hear from someone... Or it might be because things at home aren't progressing as fast as you would like but there's only so much daylight in a day which, of course, is gone ... Read Full Story

Near the Beginning: Light-Bringing DarknessMore of Near the Beginning.Other original comics include the short-lived Something Like That... comic series....http://feeds.feedburner.com/LifeOtherwise Read Full Story

The Catholic church of Washington, D.C., has issued the city an ultimatum:The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn't change a proposed same-sex marriage law...Because feeding and sheltering the homeless isn't nearly as important as gay couples getting married, right? Making sure orphaned children are adopted by loving parents isn't nearly as important as making sure lesbians ... Read Full Story

Near the Beginning: High TimesMore of Near the Beginning.Other original comics include the short-lived Something Like That... comic series....http://feeds.feedburner.com/LifeOtherwise Read Full Story

Near the Beginning: High TimesMore of Near the Beginning.Other original comics include the short-lived Something Like That... comic series....http://feeds.feedburner.com/LifeOtherwise Read Full Story

Where to begin? As it has been said, it is best, I suppose, to start at the beginning...There is a reason we won't go back in the closet. As with any other human being on this planet, we are human beings, first and foremost. We have hopes and dreams, fears and failings, desires, ambitions, happy thoughts and sad, and we have lives. We are brothers and sisters; we are mothers and fathers; we are sons and daughters; we are grandsons and granddaughters; we love and are loved. We eat, drink, laug... Read Full Story

Where to begin? As it has been said, it is best, I suppose, to start at the beginning...There is a reason we won't go back in the closet. As with any other human being on this planet, we are human beings, first and foremost. We have hopes and dreams, fears and failings, desires, ambitions, happy thoughts and sad, and we have lives. We are brothers and sisters; we are mothers and fathers; we are sons and daughters; we are grandsons and granddaughters; we love and are loved. We eat, drink, laug... Read Full Story

Near the Beginning: The Grass is Certainly Greener...More of Near the Beginning.Other original comics include the short-lived Something Like That... comic series....http://feeds.feedburner.com/LifeOtherwise Read Full Story