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  On the beautiful Sunday afternoon of October 2, 2022, three legends walked together out of the brilliant sunshine and into the shadows. The St. Louis Cardinals’ Albert Pujols, Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina – teammates, friends, and brothers –  exited the final home game of the season as more than 40,000 people roared their love,Continue reading ““The End” Is Not The End”

 What is it about us humans that we tend to always want more? More money, more possessions, a bigger house, faster cars… the list goes on and on. We want to get stronger, run faster, or jump higher. We want to learn the inner workings of machines, and then figure out how to make themContinue reading “Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger”

 We have been hearing inspirational messages for years. We have been motivated by them, challenged by them, and have learned to push ourselves in order to reap the reward of our efforts. We have bought into the notion that we can do anything if we will just believe. We have trusted the person telling usContinue reading “Lies! (or are they?)”

 Many years ago, my wife and I were blessed to take a vacation in a foreign land. It was absolutely beautiful and we instantly fell in love with that tropical paradise. However, even though the people were friendly and most of them did speak English, I still felt out of place. After all, it wasn’tContinue reading “Flag Day”

 I’m a writer, and yet there are many times when I don’t feel like writing. I will sometimes go for weeks without putting any thoughts on paper. Okay, not really on paper but in a computer word document. I find this interesting, and decided to analyze myself a little bit to find out why IContinue reading “It’s Your Reason”

 Author’s Note: As I considered the concept of this article, and even as I was writing it, I questioned whether it was something that I should share. I knew going in that people could misunderstand the purpose or misinterpret what I was trying to say. But then I realized that such dangers have always existed,Continue reading “Such a Time as This”

 Time is such a crazy thing. Some days time seems to fly by, and other days it seems to crawl. When you have a lot to accomplish, time rushes past and makes it nearly impossible to get everything done. When you are waiting for someone or something, ten minutes can feel like an hour. IfContinue reading “It’s About Time”

 At this time of year, we hear one question over and over: “What’s your New Year’s Resolution?” Many people do make resolutions to start off their year, often related to matters of health, happiness, and self-improvement. It makes sense to begin your year with focus and determination. However, other people refuse to make resolutions. ForContinue reading “I Resolve…”

 As if my life isn’t complicated enough already, now this. I’m not sure how much more I can take! Things had better work out soon or it just might push me over the edge. Less than a year ago, I thought my life was finally going in the right direction. Sure, I had my mishapsContinue reading “Joe’s Rough Life”

 Auschwitz. This word pierces my soul and causes my blood to run cold like few other words can. Nobody who understands what it means can hear the word without it affecting them deeply. For anyone who does not know, Auschwitz is the site of the greatest mass murder to occur in human history. It happenedContinue reading “Never Again”