In 1992, H. Ross Perot ran for the Presidency. His third party candidacy was built around “Perotisms” that were down to earth, folksy challenges to complex political thinking. He dragged his charts onto stages where he pointed to them while… Continue reading

My human nature is one of melancholy, but I am a person full of thankful joy! Is it because I experience perpetual good fortune, a life of unbroken bliss? Not at all. Through the years I have known successes and… Continue reading

“All the best things in life are immoral, illegal, or fattening.” Sex outside of marriage is alleged to be more exciting. Ignoring the law seems the expedient way to get things done. Junk food is full of fats and sugars… Continue reading

Ever been told that? My Mom said it to me when I was growing up. It means – “It’s time to make a change.” During World War II, if a soldier was slacking on a Stateside assignment, he was told… Continue reading

Jesus said, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” (Luke 12:15, NIV) It’s a tough concept to grasp living as we do in a… Continue reading

He’s rich. He’s famous. He’s got ‘the girl.’ But, yesterday he drove his Cadillac Escalade over a cliff! It’s a bizarre story about a retired football great, Junior Seau. After being arrested and charged with felony assault for allegedly slapping… Continue reading

Crisis is a powerful catalyst for change. People who have lived without a thought of God will start to pray when life turns sour. The cliché reminds us that ‘there are no atheists in foxholes.’ How it must grieve the… Continue reading

Do you know anyone with the amazing `ability’ to turn the best situations into something miserable? Some can always be counted on to point out the flaw, to pick out the spot, to find the downside. Not surprisingly, such people… Continue reading

On Tuesday evening, Bev and I were watching a primetime TV drama, when we both realized that what was happening on the screen was not right for us to be watching. We were becoming participants in the sinfulness of our… Continue reading

My newspaper carried a huge headline today: Rescue! The word is all over the media and for good reason. 33 men, trapped deep inside the earth in a Chilean mine for 69 days, were finally being lifted to the surface… Continue reading