If you’ve read my book, Random Thoughts: A Writer’s Notebook, you know I was employed as a hospital orderly in Meriden, Connecticut, from mid-1972 to mid-1974. I worked the first shift, which was 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. My duties consisted of lifting and transporting patients, taking bodies to the morgue, occasionally assisting with autopsies […]

“Memoir is incredibly powerful,” Gail said. “It helps you process your life, understand your identity and, sometimes, it even changes your future.”

It’s a little-known fact that if the number of steps in your house — including the ones leading into the house — isn’t even, the house won’t be level. When I learned that, it freaked me out to the point that I decided to count all the steps in and around our home. I counted […]

Over the weekend, Anne and I went to Ballek’s Garden Center to buy a plant for the inside of the house and a planter for the outside. Anne goes there much more frequently than I do. And every time I go, I wonder why I don’t go more often. As you drive up the winding […]

The story you’re about to read is true. The names haven’t been changed to protect the innocent because everyone in the story is innocent, some more than others. The telling of this story is inspired by my friend, Charlotte Wittenkamp, by whom I was moved to tell the first part of it in a LinkedIn […]

Mary Jo’s life reflects the belief that every person has a unique gift and has a story that can change the world. 

Life has a way of throwing curveballs, especially when you least expect them. For Gail Taylor, those unexpected turns shaped her into a woman who now wakes up every morning feeling grateful and inspired.

Hugh’s work reminds us that turning 50 is not an end, but a new beginning. With faith, innovation and a genuine desire to help others, every day holds the potential for a miracle.

Unless you came here from another planet, you’ve likely heard Michael Jackson’s song, “Billie Jean”, at some point in your life. Come to think of it, at least one person who came here from another planet did hear the song. Superman had it played at his wedding to Lois Lane. And he did the moonwalk […]

Robert recounts the decades-long battle his daughter faced as Jennifer’s life spiraled into a cycle of addiction, toxic relationships and legal troubles.