It was great to retire in January 2025, looking forward to spending time with my wife, Stephanie, and doing some travelling we had been putting off for years. At 73, I was ready to refocus my attention after decades of devotion to various employers, many of those years commuting back and forth to Atlanta on […]
Unfolding before our eyes this week is the news coverage of the protests in Los Angeles, with some protestors peaceful, and others prone to causing damage and becoming more like rioters or anarchists, which is my interpretation of the facts. Political agendas are playing out, pitting the California governor and the US President, in conflict […]
Some of you perhaps followed CNN’s live showing of the Broadway play, “Good Night, and Good Luck”, telling the story of famous CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow, and his battle with McCarthyism and threats to journalism in the early 1950’s. The point in this play was to draw parallels to challenges to the news media […]
The idea of having a comfortable retirement is becoming harder to realize due to financial challenges of stopping work and the perceived need to stay mentally active through work. Regardless, older working adults can be forced to step down from full-time employment, due to position elimination or for cause type separations (maybe due to declining […]
“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon, planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age; they will stay fresh and green.” Psalm 92: 12-14 If you’re experiencing an active and fulfilling […]
Several weeks ago, Stephanie and I spent a couple of days in Savannah, GA, staying at the DeSoto Hotel on Liberty Street in the downtown historic district. Through the years, splendid work has been achieved, particularly with the help of SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) in historic preservation, including renovation of the DeSoto. […]
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Matthew 28: 16-20 Remember what Saint (Mother Teresa) of Calcutta embraced as her mantra, recalling some of the final words […]
On Friday mornings at 6:00 AM, the pastor of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church holds a weekly holy hour for the men of our parish, starting with an hour of quiet reflection before the Blessed Sacrament* within the church, followed by coffee and donuts in the parish hall, along with an instructive video and brief […]
My work with The Salvation Army has brought me to a more thorough understanding of the issues and solutions in helping those struggling with housing instability, leading to homelessness. One key factor has stood out as an obstacle to stability, which is the vicious and unrelenting pain of having anxiety, depression, and severe types of psychosis, as well as alcohol or other forms of substance abuse. While challenging enough, when these problems involve children in families on the edge of instability, the work to resolve becomes even more intense, as I learned from a recent meeting with our local DFACS team in Augusta.
“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me” Philippians 4:13 Having celebrated a recent birthday, I took some time to look back, considering all of God’s gifts and graces through the years, which continue to flow despite the all the craziness going on in the world. For me, the key to lasting […]