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The end of the year is a time of reflection but one should reflect every day or regularly, as we look close out 2025 and into 2026. The tumultuous year of 2024/2025 is the biggest struggle financially as it feels as though I have had severe financial difficulties since May 2024, until about November of… Continue reading 2025 Reflections at Year’s End: A Journey Through Struggle, Faith, and Hope
Understanding the Impact of Suicide It is truly heartbreaking that suicide remains a persistent topic of discussion, especially as rates in the United States have risen beyond 14 deaths per 100,000 people. Currently, there is one death by suicide every 11 minutes. This alarming statistic draws attention to the issue, particularly when public figures—individuals who… Continue reading Celebrities We Lost to Suicide in 2025: A Call for Empathy
Christmas: A Time for Reflection As we get into the final stretch of the Christmas week, like usual this forces me to think about this time of year, which is meant to be a time of joy, peace and goodwill towards man. Thinking of my favorite stories Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol” one of the… Continue reading How A Christmas Carol Mirrors Today’s Society
A Tragic Loss Goodbye Edward “Eddie” Kaspbrak, known to the world as James Ransone. The talented actor, recognized for his many memorable film roles, has sadly passed away by suicide at the age of 46. He died by hanging on Friday, December 19, 2025. Personal Reflections and Empathy This loss feels deeply personal, even though… Continue reading Remembering James Ransone (Edward “Eddie” Kaspbrak)
What is truly important in this time of year, the season of giving, a season of joy and for myself, the reason for the season JESUS! All of look at this time of year differently, some absolutely hate this time of year over the sear reason that it’s a time of being forced to give… Continue reading The True Spirit of the Season: Love Over Gifts
Are you a Scrooge or Cratchit? During this time of year we can all turn into a little of both, but examining Bob Cratchit for his money flaws and Scrooge as well we can all learn from this fictional characters especially durning the holidays and how we spend and save money.
Contemplating Life During the Holidays This has become an annual tradition in my "Giving Myself the Gift of Life" series. I have tweaked the name a little as the original name of the posts might cause alarm to those who read as these post discusses death and suicide. For those who are concerned about my… Continue reading Wrestling with Worth: Annual Reflections on Life, Faith, and Financial Struggle
Remembering My Mother, Linda There are certain people in our lives that make an impact that once gone, you truly never feel the same, for me that person was my mother Linda who passed December 9th, 2015, making this the tenth year without mom. Growing Up with Mom Growing up with mom, she was always… Continue reading Remembering Loved Ones: A Tribute to My Mother
My Journey as an Educator For those who may not know I am a professor and have been given the privilege of a teaching career part time by an incredible mentor by the name of Glenn Dunki-Jacobs, now retired. Having the opportunity to teach business students from 2011-2019 name Mt. Sierra College before the… Continue reading Reflections on Teaching and Personal Legacy
Looking Back: Gratitude and Loss Today marks my 46th birthday. While I have never been one for grand celebrations, this day inevitably prompts me to reflect on the years that have passed. For nearly two decades—17 birthdays—I have been fortunate to celebrate with my wife, my daughter, and my sister. Yet, these occasions also remind… Continue reading Turning 46: Embracing Life’s Challenges and Blessings
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