A Choice

I was eight and on the long walk home from school. I was very short with very short hair. A tall, thin and smoking “hippie” caught up to me. “Hey, man, you wanna smoke some marijuana?” he asked. “It’ll make you feel real good!” I declined, thinking it was some sort of brand name for a cigarette.

The 501:

If you can’t say somethin’ twice, don’t say nothin’ at all. That’s my latest motto, coined for us hearing-impaired. For everyone else, it’s a directive. Language just magically gets clearer and understandable the second time someone says something.

Should you own bonds when interest rates rise?

As you know, the stock market has attracted a lot of attention – and for good reason, as we’ve seen considerable volatility almost from the beginning of the year. But if you own bonds, or bondbased mutual funds, you might also have some concerns.

All about sciatica

As a chiropractor, I am asked about sciatica several times a week. The questions usually involve if I treat it, what it is, what causes it and how long will take to get rid of it.

The lottery

Leukemia, cancer and the Texas lottery are all reminders that we don’t know what may be just around the corner of life. Sometimes, these surprises can be good, and other times, not so good.