While I was writing the book, To Be Perfectly Honest, a daily diary of me trying to live without a lie, I wondered; “How honest should I be with my…

I’m an optimist. Not even gravity can get me down. Recently I celebrated another birthday. A younger friend called and sang, “Hair Plugs Keep Fallin’ Off My Head.” I told…

One holiday weekend, my friends Bob and Audrey left Winnipeg, Manitoba, their van piled high with sleeping bags and children, then steered across 1,000 miles of open prairie to see…

When I was a child, my parents weren’t able to afford much for Christmas, so I didn’t expect much. And the beauty of low expectations is that you’re content with…

A grandfather lived a thousand miles from his nine grandkids. On December 1st he wrote a generous check to each of them. “This year you can buy your own present,”…

I love invitations. Like this one from a friend celebrating a birthday. The card is all decked out in groovy 1970s colors. “Come on man,” it says, “It’s a ‘70s…