December is Hi Neighbor Month, which is an interesting thing to celebrate during the time of the year. It is a monthly observance that reminds us to remember our neighbors and those around us. This month is a good month to get to know your neighbors. It is also a good month to rekindle friendships with neighbors you may have lost touch with throughout the years.

While contemplating military service in the mid 1960’s I found myself caught-up in the latest craze among the citizenry of my hometown - citizens’ band or CB radio. Everyone was doin’ it! I don’t remember just when or what prompted me to purchase my first CB, but after saying just a few words in the handheld microphone and immediately receiving a ‘come back’...

Having bad neighbors is unavoidable. This, regrettably, is universal and it stretches across all racial ethnicities. From the nicest suburbs to the shabbiest areas of the city, the chance that you will have an annoying person living in close proximity to you is very high.