Kyle and I went and saw the new movie: “Toy Story 3.” While its a great 3-D movie, I wouldn’t recommend it for any parent suffering from the saddness brought on by a child becoming an adult and I’m still not over the way its affected me. Funny thing is — I can’t really recall…

The night before it had rained and the temperature was a wet 46-degrees. That led police to believe they had another case of death by exposure. It had happened twice before in the last three years at the homeless encampment. At first investigators held what information they had close to their vest. They told reporters…

Yes, I’m angry. And no, I’m will not apologize for it. It really ticks me off to find myself cut off from all the major roadways in or out of my neighborhood because of road construction. This isn’t the first time this has happened either. To make things worse, some guy in a state truck…

Traffic is generally snarled along U.S. 395 around quitting time in Nevada’s capitol city. So I decided to try avoiding the mess by cutting down a couple back streets. As I sat stopped at a traffic light, I saw this guy come running towards my car. The passenger side door was unlocked for some stupid reason and…

What a crazy day. I promised Kyle that I’d pay for a tattoo for his birthday today. I didn’t call to make an appointment as I figured Reno is a 24-hour town. Guess I should have since most tattoo shops in Reno-town don’t open until noon. Furthermore, none take appointments any earlier than 1 p.m.…

Kyle is 18-years-old today and I couldn’t be happier — I couldn’t be sadder. He’s no longer my little boy — he’s his own man. His passage into adulthood leaves me proud. His growth leaves me old. Jus’ last year I held him in my arms for the very first time. Now its all I…

As I lay on the floor nursing my back, it occurs to me that I have rules for jus’ about every aspect of my life.  I know where the majority of these rules come from, while others, I have no idea how or why I think them. When getting dressed, I put on my socks…

My back is killing me again today. I’m so tired of the pain and the lack of sleep and inability to exercise, including the simple act of walking. Yet I refuse to give up! I will fight through this.

Jimmy Dean was not only a business man, he was also a very fine country musician and at one time he even hosted a variety television program. It was a pleasure to talk with him during a radio interview I had with him while working at KHIT. He was a great guy and made my…

It’s hard to understand what makes some people tick, but what I do know is that if I put my faith in a person, I’m bound to be disappointed since people are fallible. This applies to friends and family. The hardest thing is to “let go and let God…”