Whether you like Obama or not, I think his words here are wise. I have a deep concern about the division in our country and the opportunity that divisiveness creates for outside forces to cause problems within us. I am Read more…
We are with family in Nashville this week. I will be back next week.
Anniversary. January 6 was Monday. A reader asked my opinion of the events four years ago. I had not deeply considered the issue so I did some pondering. I have readers who have shared with me a broad range of Read more…
New Years Eve has never been a great celebration for me. For many years I have not even stayed up to watch midnight in New York City. My lack of party enthusiasm does not mean I am not glad to Read more…
As most of you know, the celebration of the birth of Christ is a special holiday for Jeny and me. If you do not share our faith, we still extend our love and hope you have a joyous holiday. For Read more…
As many of you know, one of my favorite verses in scripture is the question Jesus asked, “Why do you attend to the fleck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and ignore the plank in your own?” Last week I Read more…
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. We continue to have much for which to be thankful. Samoan Vaccinations. The following are the facts as I know them. I became interested in the topic after reading an article in the Read more…
I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. I know it is a little early for the specific day but it is never too early to be thankful. I also know many people celebrate the history of Thanksgiving. However, some people do Read more…
Critical Thinking. Our youngest son Shane has been encouraging me to watch Sam Richards on video. Sam is a Penn State professor of sociology. He is well known for gatting people to think and for trying to get people to Read more…
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 Read more…