Julia's Story

Life is priceless...and it is to be treated as such. Feeling extreme hopelessness may lead you to think of taking your life. Before your thoughts begin to become an action, you must speak with someone. If you say, No one cares if I live. I will show you...

Recent power outages in Bergen County caused discomfort among residents. Some folks sought lodging at hotels, friends or families' homes. Although uncomfortable, it was not dire, rather, encouraging to know that one was not in the dark, nor alone. These...

Another year will vanish as 2012 nears, leaving many of us to wonder where the time went. In my younger days, I do not recall the year's brevity, but not now that I am older, the clock has appeared to have quickened. It is almost as if there is a tiny...

Approximately two thousand years ago, God utilized Joseph and Mary, a simple man and woman, to provide us with the greatest gift ever - His Son, Jesus. Joseph and Mary had an enormous amount of faith in God and knew that Mary's virgin delivery was divine.*...

CALLING ALL LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS: Bergenline Avenue in Union City, New Jersey has been a highly transitted shopping area for many years, especially during Christmas. Beware of the traffic, horns honking and people trying to take your parking spot. Yet,...

Saying men and women can't be friends is archaic. Some of my best friends are men and they are a joy; they give me advice that only the "man mind" can - succinctly. Take for instance, my dear friend Floyd Hood aka Floydy Floyd. Although we live in different...

Tomorrow, many of us will be enjoying a grand home-cooked meal amidst family and friends. Some may have so much leftover that doggie bags will be provided before leaving. Abundance is a great commodity when it is shared, but futile when it is not. After...

I am: the lady who cringes when her door opens the guy who pretends his girlfriend is perfect the introverted co-worker that blames bruises on clumsiness the dishelved parent who appears not to care the kid who won't wear shorts during gym class the neighbor...

You shout, "Buddy, cover me; I'm moving!" You take off quickly, leaping over rocks and ducking under branches, hoping to elude a sniper until there is adequate cover available. Your goal - for you and your buddy to take turns covering one another until...

Sometimes a conversation inspires me to write a blog, as in this case, when my friend Hector Heredia said two simple words - "good times." I was waiting for the right moment to write about such a lovely time until yesterday's event occurred. It all began...