The View from My Section – A Father’s Perspective – The Moments That Matter
As a father, I’ve come to realize that time is a peculiar thing. When you’re young, it feels like an endless resource, something you can afford to waste. As you […]
The View from My Section – A Father’s Perspective – The Fallacy of Transparency
My wife and I have been married for 35 years. I’ve learned from experience how relationships evolve through cycles. The beginning is very intense and passionate, and it progresses level […]
The View from My Section – A Father’s Perspective – Unlocking Nature’s Secret to Healthier Living
During one of our late-night chats last summer, my adult son and I were discussing the concept of “grounding, or earthing.” According to research, it’s been found to be quite […]
The View from My Section – A Father’s Perspective – R U K?
September is the month I like to check in on everyone. Summer’s over, and the holiday season is still a ways off, so this seems like a good time to […]
The View from My Section – A Father’s Perspective
The Caitlin Effect It’s a Wonderful Life is one of the greatest movies of all time. The premise of what life is like – with and without you in it […]
The View from My Section – A Father’s Perspective
A Father’s Commitment As I attended the wedding of my niece not long ago, I took special notice of how her dad was doing. Being the father of two sons […]
The View from My Section – A Father’s Perspective – Advice for the Class of 2024
]To all those graduating students who began their latest educational journey in the fall of 2020, Congratulations, Class of 2024! The official last graduating class of the “Covid Era.” Despite […]
The View from My Section – A Father’s Perspective – It’s Time to Dance Again
Historically, March has been a special time for me. The appetizer was the familiar sound of multiple basketballs bouncing on the gym floor and the sound of the scoreboard buzzer […]
The View from My Section – A Father’s Perspective
An Adventure in Misfortune – Finding Love in the Unexpected This story reads like “The Out-of-Towners” – a 1970 film by Neil Simon starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis about […]
The View from My Section – A Father’s Perspective
“You can’t go home again.” ~ Thomas Wolfe A Salute to Fieldale My cousin was telling a story that took place in a small mill town where he and my […]