When the boys were barely two, they disappeared. When small boys play at home there's always sound; chatter, clatter, clunking, and play noise. One day, that noise stopped.  read more »

Life's decisions come in all sizes, shapes, and with an odd sense of timing. That means, when we look back on a decision in life, we can ask ourselves, "Why the hell did I do that?" Or, the more frequent, "What the hell was I thinking?" Here's why and what...  read more »

There's probably some statistical or physical (I never made it through Physics in high school) reason why bread, when it falls from the table to the floor, usually does so 'jelly-side' down. Jelly-side up? No mess. Jelly-side down? Get a dog.  read more »

One reason for leaving breadcrumbs on the ground is to catch a bird. The bird sees the bread, swoops day and eats. The process is repeated as the bird, slowly, steadily walks (or hops; it looks like a hop to me) into the trap. Are we much different?  read more »

The Missouri county where I grew up once had the noble distinction of having the highest per capita consumption of Pepsi-Cola in the world. I know the reason. Me.  read more »

In January, Steve Medrano retired. He worked for the State of Hawaii for over 30 years. In February, Steve and his wife Lilly took a vacation to Japan. In March, Steve died. He was 56. I'm 56.  read more »

Have you ever done something you were both proud of and embarrassed by at the same time? If you know me very well, you'll understand that it's not hard to believe I really did this. I'm proud I did it. And more than embarrassed, too.  read more »