December is a red-letter month for reflection, celebration, family .. and human rights.

NFL action is great. Inaction, not so much. Excessive flags and commercials are taking the momentum out of too many games and negatively impacting viewers’ watching experience.

Guys gotta do what guys gotta do, including using the TV remote to scroll, scroll and scroll some more, rewatch favorite movies, and learn some valuable life lessons from the experiences.

As I reflect on my 70th birthday, my heart is overflowing with gratitude for all the experiences, joys, blessings, and challenges that have shaped me.

An old-timey general store has a character and authenticity that no Walmart or Dollar General could ever hope to replicate, along with shelves and bins that hold everything on your shopping list, plus some things you didn’t even know you needed.

It’s okay to shed a tear. Crying doesn’t mean you’re weak. It’s often a sign of strength. Sometimes, a good sob must be released to get strong again. Tears mean you have a heart.

I believe most of us are good people. Knuckleheads? For sure, in abundance. However, most of us — “the better angels of our nature,” in Abraham Lincoln’s words — incline society toward cooperation, peace and kindness.

Once upon a thyme in the bustling town of Punville, there was a baker named Brad Renner who whisked he could …