Writings

The origin of the ice cream Sundae is a matter of opinion more than fact, as many a soda shop claim to be the earliest source of the...

We heard of a man who built a house across the street from an airport, who constantly complained about the noise—another who stayed in a...

We came into the program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) alone.  We had hit a point of pain that was no longer tolerable.  It was our pain...

“The point is, ladies and gentlemen, that greed -- for lack of a better word -- is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies,...

We spent years self-treating, self-medicating and self-loathing.  We were careless and carefree at times and critical and crass at...

Personal Computers are so complex. We don't claim to understand how they work. We know that they work when they work and they don't work...

So often, we find ourselves at the intersection of regret and reality.  This emotional conflict, a collision, causes us to freeze,...

The donut has a long and sweet history: The doughnut itself is often linked to Dutch bakers in the 17th century, who fried dough balls...

Being on this side of sobriety is not always easy. In the weeks preceding this writing, we have attended funerals for those who lost the...

“And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation...

The origins of the roller coaster date back to the late 1800s. Russia claims the original thrill consisted of ice slides on a sled - ...

We were riding a glass elevator.  We were on top of the world.  The car was filled with those we enjoyed.  We were full of confidence and...

We were surrounded by booze and pills.  They were omnipresent.  We had our stuff that mattered close at hand; pictures reminding us of...

“I don't want to go back to the past. I've made good with it. I live differently today, and I am benefiting from living differently.” ...

I have climbed the highest mountains I have run through the fields Only to be with you Only to be with you I have run, I have crawled I...

Karl von Drais invented the first “running machine” in 1817. His apparatus, consisting of two wooden wheels with iron rims and...

There's a party goin' on right here A celebration to last throughout the years So bring your good times and your laughter too We gonna...

Sobriety makes no sense.  How can one spend most of their lives struggling with an addiction, pressing on for decades, interweaving...

Where did we come from? Who are we? Why are we here - What is our purpose? How should we live? These deep queries have plagued us since...

“It doesn't matter what happened in the minutes before; there are the seven in front of us.” Richard Jensen, national wrestling champion...