Category Archives: Daily Life

I Might As Well Face It

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Bill Kasal

The more I examine the symptoms and apparent causes of Addictive Personality Disorder, the more I think all of us, at some level, demonstrate addictive habits.

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Trying to Forgive Myself

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Bill Kasal

One of the things that keep us from moving forward in our lives is our attachment to the past.  I, for one, keep finding myself remembering something stupid or insensitive I did in the past and then beating myself up … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Alone

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Bill Kasal

When it comes to Christmas, I am usually a basket case.  I get so anxious and over-worried that I will forget something during my Christmas planning that I have sleepless nights beginning somewhere between the 15th and 20th of December. 

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A Nice Day for Kindness

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Bill Kasal

On a golf course, nearly 50 years ago, I met one of the nicest people I’ve ever met.  Remembering his kindness still brings a smile to my face and a warmth to my heart.

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Stopping Traffic

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Bill Kasal

I have been blessed recently to have had the time and location to take a walk each morning with the rising sun.  Besides the obvious physical rewards of getting some exercise, the trek gives me some time to think.

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Walking on Sunshine

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Bill Kasal

I tell you the past is a bucket of ashes, so live not in your yesterdays, not just for tomorrow, but in the here and now. ~ Carl Sanburg Well.  Here I go.  I feel it’s time to share some … Continue reading →

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Tragedy and Healing

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Bill Kasal

I’d be willing to bet that anyone who was over the age of five on September 11, 2001 remembers exactly where they were and what they were doing that morning.  I was alone in my apartment and, when I awoke, … Continue reading →

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Lunch Time Hocus Pocus

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Bill Kasal

Today for lunch, I had a sandwich prepared by my mother.  I can see no other logical explanation for what occurs when my mother prepares a meal than magic.  She has got to be doing something I am not seeing! … Continue reading →

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Looking for Love

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Bill Kasal

Recently, my dear niece posted the following as her Facebook status: “The hate that is going on in this world is absolutely disgusting.” I understand her frustration.  Upon even cursory examination, man’s inhumanity to man can quickly

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More Than I Need to Know

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Bill Kasal

At one time, my youngest, Cameron, and I had annual passes to Disneyland.  We visited often on the weekends I spent with him. Going to Disneyland with Cameron is like visiting with my own personal Disney Talking Encyclopedia.  Everything you … Continue reading →

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How About a Little Respect

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Bill Kasal

I recently enjoyed a great day that revolved around a trip to PetCo Park in San Diego, California.  I was the guest of my long-time friend—and life-long Yankees fan—Vic.  At the beginning of the season

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Spend Some Time With a Friend

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Bill Kasal

I met Rich “Da Coach” Gilgallon about 15-years-ago when our mutual friend, Cal Ahlers, invited me to round out a foursome on a Saturday morning.  Cal told me that Rich had been a “big time, east coast, sports-talk guy” who … Continue reading →

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Top Three Ways I Get Likes on Facebook

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Bill Kasal

Once in a while, I use the social network, Facebook, to let my friends know what I’m doing or where I’m visiting.  It’s fun!  I’m not nearly as obsessed with it as I once was.  These things can get

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DIHACU?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Bill Kasal

One thing the technological age brought with it is acronyms, words formed from the first initials or parts of other words.  We baby boomers knew that many of the words in the 1960’s were acronyms.  NATO is North Atlantic Treaty … Continue reading →

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The Power of Negativity

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Bill Kasal

I spent a few hours this past week visiting with some friends.  One of the men is attending college with long-term career goals in mind.  He talked with us about a conversation he’d had with one of his professors and … Continue reading →

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Brace Yourself For This!

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Bill Kasal

Hold on to your hats, sports fans!  This is it!  The adventure of a lifetime! I awoke on recent Sunday morning—a normal every day Sunday morning—a light mist hugged low to the ground as the sun warmed the damp grass … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Gravy

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Bill Kasal

The rain today patters on the roof, but I’m in Southern California so the temperatures accompanying the storm aren’t too low.  Still, the sound of the rain and the dim light rouses the nesting instinct.  On days like this, you … Continue reading →

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Pudocentricity

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Bill Kasal

I know there are thousands of women out there who will say from the get go that there is no need for me to comment on this.  Men’s obsession with a certain part of their anatomy is well documented, well … Continue reading →

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I’m Not A Cat Person

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Bill Kasal

What is it with women and cats?  I have only been with one woman in my life who did not own a cat.  She didn’t like cats and she told me she never owned one.  But she’s the only woman … Continue reading →

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Shopping with a Woman

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Bill Kasal

As far as I can tell, there are two distinct styles of shopping:  My Style of shopping, or The Regular, Normal Way to Shop, and there is Shopping with a Woman.  Let me first explain to you My Style of … Continue reading →

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