R-T Columns

I like talking to older folks. There have been many I’ve “interviewed” over the years, tucking their stories in my little notebook. I read some notes on one of them…

Boys and girls, I am afraid we are living in a very challenging time right now. You are part of history and someday you can tell the story of what…

I asked my son and daughter-in-law to explain why the name Karen was being used to post negative things on Facebook and in various articles I have read.   When…

I have promised time and time again not to write about my family, as they have asked me not to. But I’m not a good promise keeper. Isn’t that terrible?…

Can you remember most of the times someone hurt your feelings? Many of us connect an incident to a person, regardless of the severity of the offense. And we never…

I just read a very detailed article on conspiracy theories surrounding the current events happening in our world – the virus, the protests, the unrest.  All of this is supposed…

My family mocks me as much as possible. I’ve brought it on myself.  We’ve raised our kids to not be too serious about things and we have peppered their growing…

After a particularly difficult week earlier this year, before Corona’s visit and when things were relatively normal, I woke up on a Saturday morning grumpy as all get out.  This…

Have you heard people say they are on a quest to “find themselves” or “seek purpose?” I think we all spend a little time in our lives wondering about our…

As I write this, we are days away from our oldest son’s wedding. When I began writing this column, he was still in middle school, and my column topics centered…