DURING WW I and WW II, citizens planted vegetable and fruit gardens to supplement their food rations. Along with supplying the body with food, the gardens began to lift the spirits of those who saw the fruits of their labor. WE have all struggled and toiled to follow...

Or is it? In Al-Anon, we hear the slogan, “Detach with Love.” Detaching with Love means to love ourselves. Detachment has nothing to do with the person I think I can cure, change, and control. Detachment is about me. About restoring my Dignity with a capital D. About...

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, but are you aware that addiction begins with pain—and ends in even more pain? Are you Aware of where your pain originated and willing to work to relieve the pain healthily? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5sOh4gKPIg If your heart is...

From the Passover Miracle of Faith to those who followed the journey Via Dolorosa, what does your future promise Today, Tomorrow, Throughout Eternity? Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God. It cost God plenty to get you out of that...

Step 3 in the 12-Step Program is pivotal. It involves a step of Faith. In Al-Anon, we Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him to the Life Recovery Faith-based 12 Step Progam where we know and understood the role our...

Although I was raised on kielbasy and pierogies, I have many Irish-through-marriage relatives. One was my sweet Uncle Mickey McAndrew, whose sensitivity planted a tender spot in my heart for the Irish. And there was the kind, nonjudgmental spirit of my mother-in-law,...

Do I set it forward or back one hour? What is that saying? Oh, yes, “Spring forward, fall back.” Daylight saving time, the yearly time change colloquially known as daylight savings, is set to start tomorrow morning, March 8th, at 2:00 AM. This means most Americans...

Before Al-Anon, TGIF meant it was time to put on the party clothes and hit the local taproom with my spouse. Funny thing, I used to look forward to the weekends until they became unmanageable. It was then I realized I had my own problem to deal with. The self-delusion...

From Fat Tuesday to Ash Wednesday, all within Random Act of Kindness Week, the following are helpful guidelines for transitioning into the season of Lent, a period of reflection and repentance. “When you practice some appetite-denying discipline to better concentrate...

Super Bowl 2026—in the History Books. The hype about the halftime show will continue, but what most employers may want to ask those who texted, emailed, or called in sick is, have you seen a doctor for your Super Bowl Flu? I ask, because in 2023, the Globe Newswire...