An Important Relationship. Our minister was on vacation and asked me to preach last Sunday. I am always honored by the requested and enjoy it for several reasons. A major reason is — I always gain from developing a sermon. Sometimes I learn something new. Sometimes I am reminded about Read more…
Worthwhile Goals. For Christmas I was given a book by David Brooks. The title is How to Know a Person. David is a well-known writer and conservative columnist for the New York Times. Please note — conservative and New York Times is not an oxymoron. The book is well-written and Read more…
Hopeful treatment for Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease. I watched 60 Minutes on Sunday. The first segment was about the problems with commercial real estate, particularly in New York City. You can skip that segment unless your retirement has something to do with New York commercial real estate. Mine does Read more…
Nairobi, Kenya David Kimani: Third and Final Segment. In the interest of full disclosure –- a warning — the final segment does not have a happy ending. David was recruited to South Alabama by an assistant coach. The summer after David’s highly successful freshman year at South Alabama, the coach Read more…
David Kimani Lesson Two. Last week I wrote how my experience with David Kimani humbled me. Today I want to share a second very important experience I had with David during our Thanksgiving together. After we had had dinner, driven the car and shared lives, Stuart, the white South African, Read more…