Colon could spin a yarn longer than almost anybody I ever knew. Half the time you knew he was lying through his teeth, but just in case he wasn’t, you had to keep listening.
A Jar Full of Bullets
Written by Braiden Rex-Johnson on April 5, 2012
What Is Time Worth?
Written by Braiden Rex-Johnson on March 29, 2012
Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have.
STUDY and LEARN
Written by Braiden on November 17, 2011
“From my personal and clinical perspective, our culture does not provide much support when it comes to learning to speak and listen to the language of grief.”
Chelsea Hanson: What Not to Say
Written by Chelsea Hanson on September 8, 2011
One of our guest columnists, Chelsea Hanson, tells us what NOT to say to those who are grieving.
Childhood Memories Immortalized
Written by Braiden Rex-Johnson on August 22, 2011
Do you have touchstones to your past that are hiding away in an old drawer or corner? Do you remember the past, and honor it?
Five Minutes for Forgiveness
Written by Dawn Faust on August 16, 2011
You see, you gave me a gift and you steeled within me something I never even knew I possessed. An IRON will to LIVE!!
Welcome Our New Guest Columist, Chelsea Hanson
Written by Chelsea Hanson on August 8, 2011
Chelsea Hanson’s first column for us helps answer the question, “What words of sympathy should you say to someone who’s lost a loved one?”
Keep reading: Welcome Our New Guest Columist, Chelsea Hanson
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
Written by Braiden on June 16, 2011
Because Americans cram so much into their lives, we tend to schedule our headaches.. We live on a sparse diet of promises we make to ourselves when all the conditions are perfect!
No More Banana-Cream Pie
Written by Laurie on May 12, 2011
I would demand that she tell me all of the secrets she and my mom shared around the kitchen table waiting for me to grow up.
My First Grade, First Taste Memory
Written by Braiden on February 22, 2011
I thank god for Miss Heeter to this day, for she awakened in me a curious palate, which eventually led to my choosing food and wine as my life’s career. Have you had a Miss Heeter in your life, a valued teacher who awakened a passion in your life?




















































