Boomer Brain and Other Strange Maladies

There was a time where I dazzled coworkers with my phenomenal memory. I could tell them the month and year of an internal company memo. Seriously. Then boomer brain took over. People swear they tell me things I do not remember I constantly walk into rooms and...

People in Hell Want Ice Water

I write often about my Dad’s southernisms. There wasn’t a situation where Dad couldn’t apply one of his clever sayings. Like most things you’re raised with, the southernisms began leaking into the rest of my life. One of my favorites of my...

Remembering a True Southern Gentleman

  For those who follow my blogs, you know I like to share what I call my Dad’s southernisms. They are those unique sayings that deliver a message in a way you understand, but always leave you smiling. And that’s a good way to describe my Dad. He loved...

What Do You Make Time For?

Some call it work-life balance. Others simply call it priorities. Whatever your term, there are fundamental moments we should grab as our own. What do you make time for? What makes you smile? What do you miss when you don’t have it? What defines your happiness?...

When Did Rudeness Become Okay?

  Where is Emily Post when you need her? For those of you who do not know who she is, Emily Post was a writer best known for delivering advice on etiquette and good manners. Although she passed away in 1960, her family and legacy lives on at the Emily Post...