If a friend is thinking about suicide . . .
This page attempts to answer: • Is it normal to want to just die? • Will these feelings go away? • Why do I feel like I want to kill …
You may be depressed if . . .
While at a recent writer’s conference, five or six us started talking about depression. We went around the table. “I’m on Prozac.” “I’m on Welbutrin.” “I’m on Paxil.” Around the …
Sure beats a kidney stone!
Everyone needs to have a kidney stone once in his or her lifetime. Preferably, the sooner the better. You see, experiencing the sensation of having a semi tractor-trailer with snow …
What about euthanasia’s ‘death with dignity’?
Twenty-nine-year-old Brittany Maynard plans to die on Saturday, November 1, 2014. Maynard was diagnosed with grade II Astrocytoma, a severe brain tumor. It quickly progressed to Glioblastoma multiforme, the deadliest …
God as ‘comedy’ writer
I’m teaching a humor-writing class based on Writing with Banana Peels at the Maranatha Christian Writers Conference. God is the ultimate “comedy” writer as you’ll see in this post from …
You may be depressed if . . .
While at a recent writer’s conference, five or six us started talking about depression. We went around the table. “I’m on Welbutrin.” “I’m on Prozac.” “I’m on Zoloft.” “I’m on. …
Top ten things I learned from cancer
October 2008 It’s been nearly six months since my doctor sat Lois and me down in his office, somberly looked through his manila folder and announced, “Well, the bad news …
Charles Spurgeon’s ‘fearful depression’
Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) was a noted pastor in England who, in his lifetime, spoke to over 10 million people, often speaking ten times a week. The “Prince of Preachers” wrote …
Yep, I’m intolerant
I’m coming out of the politically-correct closet and announcing, “Yep! I’m intolerant!” Watch or read For instance, do you really want to go to an “open-minded” doctor with signs in …
How do you deal with the death of a family member or a friend?
Here are some excerpts from my book, The Why Files: Is There Really Life After Death?, that I hope will be helpful. You can also find excerpts about dealing with …
Cure for common cold? Sex!
Depressed? Have a cold? Suffering from heart disease or even cancer? Researchers are finding that, and I quote, “Sex can offer protection from depression, colds, heart disease and even cancer.” …
Top ten reasons I’m not divorcing wife
I have in my right hand, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, the Top Ten Reasons I’m Not Divorcing My Wife 10. I don’t want to ever …
The hidden habit: masturbation
It won’t keep you from having children, make hair grow on your palms, or drain off all your energy. And, it won’t make you crazy! Ninety-eight percent of men and …
Can I become a virgin again?
From The Why Files: When Can I Start Dating? “My friend Kathy needs to talk to you,” Heather almost whispered as she slipped into my office with a friend in …
Managing your time and sanity
Is life coming at you like the old video game, Asteroids?! Well, let go of the joystick, sit down and relax. Here is my exclusive formula for managing your time …