Holiday. Halloween is a controversial holiday. Some reject it because of the references to witches, devils and other evils. Some celebrate fantasy with princess or Superman costumes. Some go door to door trick or treating despite the danger of taking candy from strangers. Some hold trunk or treat events where Read more…
A New Low. I am trying to avoid politics. The following is my judgement about a specific behavior more than a political statement but I recognize some political implications are unavoidable. I was already disgusted that a 78-year-old man who wants to be the leader of our nation makes up Read more…
Journalism. During my trip to Wichita last week, a classmate asked me a very interesting question: “I wonder what they are teaching in journalism classes these days.” I replied I do not know but it is not the journalism of our youth. He and I have faith agreements and political Read more…
Helene. I am trying desperately to avoid writing about politics or war in the middle East. I wanted to avoid commenting about the political wrangling about hurricane response. The hurricane recovery is an enormous problem that will take years to recover. Mistakes will be made. Patience will be needed. I Read more…
Happy Rosh Hashanah to the Jewish community. Another Important Event in History. Last week I discussed a important lesson I learned about forgiveness in South Africa. This week I learned another important history lesson. I always assumed ending the cold war and the crumbling of the Berlin Wall was exclusively Read more…