Reflections on Turning Fifty

Here is some stream of consciousness about turning fifty, without editing or correction of typos, of which I am sure there will be plenty. This morning, I woke up to discover that I have lived half a century. Having been all the ages younger than fifty, I know what it… Continue reading

Reunions

This past weekend I attended the 30th anniversary reunion for my high school, Waukesha South. High school is a terribly complicated time in a person’s life. Some people dominate and are the superstars, but never move on to anything else. They have only memories of being on top and they… Continue reading

Throw Away Day, But Not a Throw Away Life

Yesterday was a pretty frustrating day all around. I don’t normally talk about my personal health issues here, but this is such a biggie that I thought others could benefit. Over the past few months, I have felt blood pressure problems, which was kind of scary because I never had… Continue reading