I believe that life is meant to be lived to the fullest. For me, the term fullest has changed significantly over the past three decades. Before my injury in a construction accident more than 28 years ago, my definition included opening my own Karate Dojo and teaching other people the art I had learned to [...]

As the needle entered the vein in the ditch of my arm, administered by one of my three housemates senior year of college, I had a vague queasy feeling I was doing something really stupid. Though I had deflected previous requests by my roommate to “shoot me up”, this time I was sufficiently stoned on [...]

I was approximately 11 years old when I had my first drink at a New Year’s Eve party, and I realize that the symptoms of alcoholism were apparent at a young age. Even then, one was not enough because I continued to sneak more throughout the night. I started drinking on a regular basis later [...]

Green beer flowing freely in the streets of the world’s greatest city… Busloads arriving in town for all-day drinking… A patriotic alibi for public drunkenness… We’re all Irish on March 17, and we have the bar bill to prove it. What could be more fun? I was present at the American Irish Historical Society book [...]

By Angie Carter This time of year many resolutions are made, only to be quietly dismissed shortly thereafter. But how can such a determined resolution to quit drinking end in another failed attempt to stop a behavior that can be so harmful to self and others? One would think such a person is either very [...]

Wikipedia defines duct tape as a strong, multi-purpose, pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. In America, we define duct tape as the multi-purpose, quick fix-it for all circumstances that need an immediate, temporary fix. This can range from taping the spine of a book together or holding a headlight in place until a repair can be done. Duct [...]

We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Betty Ford at the age of 93. Her life was nothing short of remarkable, as was she. Mrs. Ford is often remembered as bucking convention as a First Lady and speaking her mind, regardless of how popular her opinions might have been at the time. [...]