The death of a loved one brings mind-numbing grief to the family. Mix in the endless forms to complete, offices to visit, phone calls to make—I’ve been tempted to ride off into the sunset a time or two. And then I’ve met people like Linda and Amy and Roger and Patty and Haley and Bob […]
In April of 1977 I buried my father after his nine month battle with colon cancer. Beginning at the emergency surgery in June of the previous year he lost ground weekly. His once sure steps gave way to a cane then a walker followed by a wheelchair. Finally his bed became his domain for the […]
I love Bible stories and have since the days when I munched graham crackers, sipped Kool-Aid out of a tiny paper cup and watched the adult leader in junior church stick figures to the flannelgraph board. In the presence of an excellent storyteller the characters and settings and objects seemed real, and I wanted more. […]
Last week’s post highlighted some of the technical changes facing web designers, bloggers, and those who run web-based businesses. My first look into the changes overwhelmed me, and initial estimates to include encryption for the NicholsNotes family of sites seemed out of reach. Ouch! Was this the end? Would I be making another career change […]
First, let me calm the grammar snobs by stating that the title is intentional, not a misspelling. If you have online accounts (Facebook, Twitter and such) you have no doubt been swamped in recent days with a deluge of emails touting privacy updates. My apologies, but this post covers the privacy updates for both nicholsnotes.com […]
My wife has discovered essential oils. Her collection of bottles reminds me of my older brother’s childhood chemistry set, but most of what Shawn mixes has a better aroma than Rick’s stink bombs. I am learning not to complain much about aches and pains. Shawn will chase me around the house with her oil bottle […]