What I Learned When They did a Hernia Repair Job on me
The folder on my desk says Presbyterian General Surgery Hernia. Inside it says I have an inguinal hernia on the...
Don’t say These Things to a Person with ADHD
We begin by defining what ADHD is. Later, we switch to a person called Kim who has wrestled with ADHD...
Arizona Missed the Great January Freeze, and We Were in Scottsdale!
Independence, Kansas, recorded 1F degree. And a couple from Minnesota said it was -25F degrees up there. In Dallas the...
The Oregon Coast – Land of Milk and Honey
It’s been several years since I visited the Oregon Coast. In my mind, it competes with the Great Ocean Road...
Radioactivity, Cancer, and the Plight of Downwinders in New Mexico
The first atomic bomb.On July 16, 1945 the first atomic bomb was exploded in New Mexico, in the desert about...
What Causes Autism – A Medical Expert Adds Clarity to a Sea of Misinformation
I was curious about this, especially the controversial statements by Robert Kennedy, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and...
Surprising Health Insights Heard In Kansas
First, a quick laugh. I was standing in line at Braums, the best ice cream parlor in the USA, and...
Outdoor Fun in Scottsdale – Snowbird Country
The mountain of fire.In January of 2025, Kim and I started to climb Saddle Mountain, an extinct volcano west of...
Fossils floating along the seabed in Kansas a long long time ago
Kim and I are addicted rock-hounders. We have found petrified wood in New Mexico, fire agates in Arizona, red agates...
A Treasure Hunt in the Wilds of Utah
My step-daughter, Kim, wanted to find some new rocks, as she’s an addicted rock-hounder. I’m a converted rock-hounder since I...