When I walk my dog, it is only natural to do some deep thinking. Sometimes, I pick up on something I’ve seen on Facebook, read in a book, ...

We move through each day without realizing how important each day can be. This could be the last day we get to spend with a person, or the l...

The 2026 Sedalia Walk to End Alzheimer’s was Saturday, September 19, and it marked the 29 th Walk for Jim’s Team. The first walk (known as ...

  The older I get, the more homesick I get for places and people who no longer exist. Today I was thinking about the trips Jim and I used to...

In a world of more than 8 billion people, it takes an outstanding person to be known as the most loved person. People took the death of Doll...

I recently found a book that said “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.” I admit that some of the ideas in the book made perfect sense to me. One of...

Some of us have had our brains examined, or as medical professionals would say “scanned.” Once you know the shape your brain is in, you are...

Under the best of circumstances, I’ve entered the final quarter of the game of life. We all know that the most important quarter in any game...

  One of the songs I used to sing at the nursing homes was “Country Sunshine.” This song is in many ways the story of my life. As one of my ...

 We all know some of those people who never seem to miss a beat no matter how old they are. One that I knew well was my mom. At 99 years old...