There is a saying that a healthy person wants for a thousand things, and a sick person wants for just one. This past week I was in that latter camp thanks to undergoing my fourth knee surgery.

There are many personally woeful parts to this story. First, the injured knee was what has previously been called my “good” knee—now I just have two bad knees. Second, I had just complete...

a new TROYSCRIPT was posted today. Unimitigated Honesty

a new TROYSCRIPT was posted today. New one

It was late afternoon and I was sitting on the porch reading. After a bit Bella (24) stopped in on her way home from work to pick up her pup Leta (who hangs out with me during the workday). Given the beautiful weather, she joined me on the porch and we started chatting about the day’s happenings.

The front door opened and Aleo (21) stuck his head out to ask me a question. Bella zeroed ...