A Story From the Mountain — Every little boy dreams of flying. Growing up, I remember there was this one kid I knew who thought about flying, dreamed about flying, every day and night. One time, way back when, he said to me that almost every night (after he fell asleep listening to ballgames on the…

From the Mountain Sunday morning and it’s 7 am. Romeo, Gidget, and I already have had our morning walk. As usual with winter in the mountains, the morning dew on the grass is frozen. The Yorkies don’t like it, I can tell. Smiling, I think to myself … “just wait…

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I — I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost “Life is not a given, it’s a gift.” Throughout life, we reach a fork in the road, a point where a decision must be made. …

Ever get a traffic ticket and it cost you a week's pay? Driving in Paradise Valley, AZ the other day, I was tooling along at the speed limit. Why? Because I know from experience that every road in that town is a speed trap. …

Kansas — And the Weirdness Begins (Part 2) — Downtown Manhattan Kansas.jpg Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation…commons.wikimedia.org What is apprehension? Fear? Trepidation? All three are the opposite of confidence, and confidence was something I lacked headed west, on foot, on I-70 from St. Louis, at 19 years of age. Just 1000 miles to Colorado I thought. This should be fast and problem free.

Stories on Hitchhiking Across The US (Part 1) — There’s something about sticking your thumb out, letting others know you’re headed their way, and waiting for them to stop and give you a lift. In that one instance, you will experience a cross-section of feelings such as desire, fear, anxiety, trepidation, exhilaration … and freedom. The people I would…

A Very Unique Personality in American History — I doubt anyone under the age of 60 has heard of or knows about this gentleman. History, which some wish to eliminate or change, is who we were and who we are. Joe E Brown was the epitome of an old-style baseball player, comedian, and actor. He had no training…

Mental Health by the Numbers — You wanna get serious about mental health? Do you think you know anything about mental health? You probably don’t know as much as you should. I still don’t. Some Numbers There are a lot of discussions concerning mental health and mental illness, but discussions aren’t serious until you know the numbers and…

“Now For the Rest of the Story” (Part 3) — Changes Come Slowly … The hospital my brother was institutionalized in was a NY State-funded hospital for the mentally ill. …