My Father-in-Law is in the hospital with bladder cancer and a stroke at 87! — It may seem like a long time for them to get old enough to require younger folks to step up, but it can happen fast. They will fight you over the amount of care they need. Elderly parents get scared and will make up excuses why they don’t need to…

We managed to get back alive but it was close! — Ahh, my good friend and roommate Gary from the early days in San Diego, what a mess he was, brilliant one minute, mercurial the next, always on the move, always looking for that next exciting rush from doing something risky, illegal or both. How did I survive with such an…

I am 72 years old and have been doing stand-up comedy at open mic nights for over 30 years. I worked for an international software company based in Holland and traveled the world. …

How the Simple Act of Fishing can Create a Bond, If Only for a Day — The boy watched the red and white bobber move slowly with the current on the small lake. It was just after sunrise on a beautiful spring morning. There was a slight breeze with only puffy clouds in the sky and the water a crystal blue with tiny waves that beat…

They all gathered for the Ultimate Halloween Party! — I lived on or around the beach in the early 70s in San Diego, CA. It was a great time to be alive as there was much to do with my circle of friends. …

This is why I never dated in High School — Yep, I never dated in High School after the terrible night at Holly’s house in 1966. We had a turd-brown Corvair just like the one in the picture above and even though I was learning to drive in that car, I did not have my license until I turned 17…

My Karate Teacher May Have Saved My Life! — My first story about finding the courage to stand up to my abusive father at 17 was hard to write. I finally stood up to him and didn’t realize at the time that I might be putting my life at risk. Screaming With No Voice! How I Confronted the Monster and Found My Voicemedium.com WHY? This event triggered an open battle with my father…

I lived in San Diego for ten years and most of that time was spent near the beach. …

…but the Presence of the Russian Mafia Didn’t Help! — As I got off the plane in Moscow in December 1997, I couldn’t help but think about the current situation in Russia and wondered just how safe it was for me, an American, to be here. I worked for a Dutch software company and much of our software development was…