The Exorcist Jeff Wilson, my high-school best friend, and I decided to go to the theater and watch The Exorcist. The movie had just come out in December of 1973. We were both seniors about to graduate. I was headed to the Air Force, he was headed to college. Both tough guys, but 45 minutes…
The Failed Campaign I ran for Office once. It wasn’t what you think, or maybe it was what you think. About 20 years ago I was asked if I would run for the position of the President of the National Association of Social Workers-Kentucky Chapter. The moment that I said, yes, I regretted it. It…
It’s the 4th of July weekend and of course that means the Twilight Zone Marathon. I don’t advise watching it for 72 hours straight. It’s like having CNN or Fox News constantly playing in the background. The main characters of each of these episodes finds themself in a completely helpless situation. Think about it. Hours…
Warning: This episode is about my Money Complex, or rather our Money Complex and is very personal. Your Money Complex is made up of all your experiences, images, and memories that you have about money, and it influences your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors about money. Your Money Complex is mostly unconscious, operating independently and sometimes…
My name is Kimberly. I could have started with, “I am legend,” but that would have been a little presumptuous. Maybe, “I am a legend?” But no, we’ll have to stay with the first proclamation. My name is Kimberly. You’re like, “So what?” Try to imagine or be empathetic with an elementary or middle-school boy…
Basement Stories A lot of memorable things have happened in basements. One of my favorite movies is “Signs.” The basement scene is great! The world is being invaded by aliens. Mel Gibson’s character, Graham, is holding his basement doorknob to prevent the aliens from getting into the basement. Kind of funny. The aliens can’t get…
I’ve had three behavior jobs. One with hawks, one with dogs, and one with people. I loved them all. I’m a Behavior Analyst First, my job with people. Since 2003, I’ve been working with people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Really, I work with their caregivers. The Behavior Plans that I write are not written…
I am A Social Worker I moved to Louisville 30 years ago to attend Social Work School. It seemed like a good decision considering I had spent the previous 15 years becoming disenchanted with being a Baptist Minister. I was still going to help people, but this time with an emphasis on social justice-social policy….
Dad’s Bad Idea I grew up in rural Southern Indiana, not too far as the crow flies from where Lincoln spent his formative years, around 10 miles from Spencer County. For some reason, Dad was happy bouncing around Warrick County. One of the places we landed was a 50-acre farm with a 100-year-old two-story farmhouse….
OK, so ask me how I’m doing. There’s lots of uncertainty in the world, in our country. Families are struggling for lots of reasons. Is there going to be a recession? What about the Rule of Law? What about Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security? So, how am I doing? I’m doing, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! as Bert and…
