The Ghosts and Blessings of Christmas
Good ol’ Ebeneezer Scrooge. We took pity on him as he was haunted by three spirits on Christmas eve. He was the scourge of mankind, hated adults, children, Christmas, and life. His love was for money and making misery for the world that he despised. So the spirits of Christmas teamed up to teach this […]
The Medical Exam that can Save your Life
Of all medical procedures, the colonoscopy has to be the one picked on the most. Frankly speaking, it’s the butt of all medical jokes! Because it’s such an invasive examination into the human body — aside from the dreaded prostate exam — it definitely gets treated with a lot of necessary bathroom humor. The colonoscopy […]
Running for My Life
I laced up my running shoes, stretched my legs, arms, calves, neck, and my back while Dierks Bentley’s “Gold” played loudly in my Apple AirPods Pro. I opened the door to the yellow, 2-story house where the smell of the ocean a block away touched my nose and the 81-degree humid heat sank into my […]
The Pen that Saved the Day
It was the morning of my wedding: Friday, Aug. 31st, 2007. My bride-to-be called me early in the morning with a frantic request. “Tom — I have something super important that I need you to do right now,” my bride, Sue, said to me on the phone at 7:30 am. “We need a pen for […]
My Wife’s Breast Cancer Journey: Part 1
Editors note: This is the first of a three-part series. Eight years ago this week — on July 8th, 2015 — my wife, Sue Varcie, was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. It started an epic, unbelievable, emotional, rollercoaster journey of strength, courage, faith in God, mystical intervention, love, and support. This is the story […]