R-T Columns

There have been a few times in my life where I didn’t take action. It was usually because I wanted to avoid something uncomfortable. One of my friends lost a…

In this day and age, teachers aren’t as respected as they once were. They used to be mysterious, highly revered people long ago. I can remember thinking my teacher lived…

I think Anne Murray had a song several years back called “A Little Good News.” It was all about how we’d like to hear some good news instead of the…

Ever since our kids have been little, Michelle and I try to steal away some place every now and then.   Rarely is it a lengthy stay, and we usually…

Anxiety, depression, stomach problems and insomnia seem to be running rampant these days. Have you noticed? The prescribing of medicine for such issues is on the upswing. It is my…

I wrote a couple of feature stories for this newspaper a few years back, talking about what life was like on Main Street in our surrounding small towns.  When I…

I still get excited and nostalgic about snow, but I am now the dad and I have to do things like shovel snow, make sure cars that aren’t in the…

My darling wife is the healthy one in our relationship. If she had her way, I would exercise constantly, eat only healthy food, and drink gallons of water every day.…

Did you ever see the movie “The Prince of Tides?” As part of a therapy session, a gentleman recounts a terrible incident in his childhood.  While his father (a commerical…

Lately, I’ve headed to work as the first bits of daylight light up the sky and noticed the moon is still out. The other morning, there was a big ‘ol…

I heard a very respected leader, one who I hold in high regard, use the words “cool it” the other day.  This was amid squawking about how life isn’t fair.…