I began this blog before the Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting. This horrible event, involving young school children, got much world...

On February 27, I celebrated my 90th year on the planet.  In all the years, alcohol was my only drug...

A 2021 report in the Courier Journal listed the concerns of Louisvillians. The recent attempt on the life of one...

Recently we wrote that the popular view of addiction in America is misinformed. The impression that addiction to alcohol and...

Vim: energy and enthusiasm.: Vigor: mental and moral strength. Virtualocity: The ability to move about among faces and places for...

In order to write a worthwhile little, I have to watch, listen and read a lot. I look for other’s...

As a nation, we celebrated Thanksgiving with thankfulness and civility. It was indeed a grateful deed. Though we should give...

I don’t use the words “mental illness” a lot. Brain Disorder, in our society at least, does not seem to...

We celebrated September as Recovery Month. For me and others, October has been Discovery Month. In that regard, I am...

Recent reports rightfully focus on the increase of homicides nationwide in 2020. The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that homicides...