Month: April 2018

I Want an Oompa Loompa Now!

Did you practice your temperance last week?  Melanie went to the grocery store without me, under protest.  She came back with a receipt that represented 75 percent need and only 25 percent want.  And she saved $25 off our normal weekly bill.  That represents… Continue Reading “I Want an Oompa Loompa Now!”

The Fast Path to Temperance

Gluttony is literally a deadly sin.  The number one killer in our society is heart disease.  The primary cause of this is obesity which is mainly the result of eating too much and exercising too little.  Gluttony and sloth.  How are you doing in… Continue Reading “The Fast Path to Temperance”

Lions and Sloths and Bears, Oh My!

Are you ready to save the world…one person at a time…starting with yourself? Virtue will save the world.  Vice is certainly doing quite the opposite.  Over the next 7 weeks we will discuss how to overcome vice with virtue.  To overcome the 7 deadly… Continue Reading “Lions and Sloths and Bears, Oh My!”

Leave me alone…I’m trying to be a better person!

My wife, Melanie has been extremely busy lately.  When she finally arrives home each day she is exhausted.  But I am eager to learn about her day and tell her about mine.  We always have many of interesting stories to share, but she is… Continue Reading “Leave me alone…I’m trying to be a better person!”