As a big fan of her music, I was deeply saddened by the death of Amy Winehouse. I was not surprised at the news.  The coroner’s findings, however, did surprise me. How much alcohol does it take to kill someone?  It depends from person-to-person.  The general point where the liv... [More]

Any time a person loses their life at a fairly young age it is tragic. There is so much positive energy that we lose when a young life is lost – so much potential and hope. Unfortunately this happens every day. It is especially hard to stomach when it happens at the wheel of a drunken driver. ... [More]

As defined by Merriam-Webster, celebrity is “a famous or celebrated person (www.merriam-webster.com)”. Synonyms include, “big name, cause celebre, celeb, figure, icon, light, luminary, megastar,  somebody, standout, star, superstar, and VIP (Ibid)”. Two words you do not... [More]

Notice to all you drivers out there – one place you want to obey all traffic laws is NEVADA.  You have heard me say before that I spend a good deal of time driving down in the state of Nevada. Actually, as a teacher for alcohol awareness classes, I spend a good deal of time driving all ov... [More]