Of course truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction, after all, has to make sense. (Mark Twain)
A hypothetical situation: You’re addressing a body of elected representatives, most of whom you assume (rightly or wrongly) are not jabbering, drooling lunatics. You tell them to select from the assemblage someone who hasn’t held a job in his adult [...]

I was pleasantly surprised to find an acquaintance on Facebook recently. His name is Mark Saleski. Finding him on Facebook reminded me that we initially connected because of the passing of Bill Chinnock, an amazing musician and human being who left us three years ago last Sunday: March 7, 2007.
When I learned of Bill’s passing [...]

My March Challenge….Commit to 10-min of fitness a day! If you’re not involved in a regular fitness program, this challenge is for you. 10 min a day is all you need to start….you will feel better physically and mentally. This small amount of time can make a big difference…really! Whether it’s running in place, walking, [...]

When you come right down to it, it doesn’t make the slightest bit of difference where Osama Bin Laden is, does it? We’re talking about a socially maladjusted crank, who shows up once in a while with the video equivalent of schoolyard taunting; and we all get our shorts in a bunch:
You can’t catch me. [...]

Holy Mother of God. Am I too old to go out with these people? Too young? Am I not trouble enough or too much. Eddie ( who probably does not like to be called this but I will any way because he owes me – don’t ask) is a crazy man.

He took me out on [...]

A confession: I don’t believe in man-made global warming. And the only thing I don’t believe in even more than man-made global warming is that phonies like The Reverend Al Gore, High Priest of the Church of the Warming Globe, should receive Academy Awards and Nobel Peace Prizes for ranting hysterically, ignorantly, and self-servingly. But, [...]

I’m starting this on Monday, March 1st. I’m so excited.
This is something I recently was told about and talked on my show this past weekend. Many listeners and Facebook friends are starting it with me.
Dr Emmet Fox, who was a lecturer, teacher, author and minister, developed this many years ago.
Here’s [...]

In the early mornings when my Afghan hound and I take our walk I try to take advantage of the quiet of Anchor Beach in Woodmont before going to work. While he sniffs and trots around out here by the lagoon; I breathe in the salt air and clear my head before engaging [...]

I don’t know if it’s just me. Maybe other single folks in the peanut gallery feel this way, too. I have a problem — I mean a real problem — with having to ask for help from others. Maybe it’s because when you’re single you have to rely on yourself for all [...]

I’d been feeling rather empty in my visits to the grocery store of late. It wasn’t anything I could put my finger on, just a kind of odd sense that something might be missing, a feeling that someone or something I’d been accustomed to seeing in the store was no longer there. Then it hit [...]

By this time, you’ve heard much about the new consumer credit card laws that are effective February 22, 2010. However, you might still wonder just how these changes impact you. Be assured that they will… The below list provides a few things to watch for:
1.Interest Rate Increases – Credit card companies are [...]

The passing of Alexander Haig over the weekend had me thinking about the fact that we don’t revere our soldiers the way we used to. Readers of Shoreline Out & About may think me apathetic to points of view falling to the left on the political spectrum. Not so. I’m entirely sympathetic to the fact [...]

Last week, I explored the current trends in “overparenting” for younger children, and how many of the best intentions can backfire big time. A small wildfire of commentary followed! Thanks to everyone who shared a wide range of viewpoints. Certainly nothing can be closer to the heart than the fate of our offspring – besides [...]

Here’s a tip to help with your confidence level when you’re not really feeling it…simply, act it. That’s right, research says that if you can fake it, act confidently, for even just a few minutes, your brain will quickly catch up with your behavior and you’ll begin to FEEL confident.
So, next [...]

Virtually any addition or remodel requires a Building Permit from your Town. Owners are under a false impression that they can escape a local tax increase based upon the improvements. This may be true until the next reevaluation. Towns are required to reevaluate all properties every ten years with a statistical review every five years. [...]