My Suzanne Westenhoefer Moment

My uncle died at the end of August. He wasn’t the first. My mom had three siblings who never made it out of infancy. Three others – my Uncle Rodney, my Uncle Jerry and my Aunt Sue – died before I was born. When I was in junior high, my Aunt Annie died of cancer….

When it comes to the Goods in life, I’m not sure it gets much better than this. Throughout life, people will tell you that you shouldn’t care what anyone thinks of you. To some extent, this is some of the best advice you’ll ever receive. The thoughts of many people are governed by emotions like…

I have a reputation for cynicism in some circles. What I call realism, others call pessimism. What I call accurate observation, others call looking on the dark side. I do tend toward caution in belief where other people can see. What most people don’t know is how much my facade, mostly in what I say…