Rich and Robin have a story! It’s not the ‘and they lived happily ever after’ kind, not yet anyway. Five years ago, she found that deadly cancer had invaded her body. She is still living with it, though not controlled… Continue reading

Football? Turkey? Feasting?  Perhaps, all of the above?  Tomorrow  I will enjoy Thanksgiving, the uniquely American holiday that came from the Pilgrim celebrations. Those hardy souls that remained alive after the first year of terrible trials, gathered with their Indian… Continue reading

“I just know that he is planning to ….” and with that, he leapt into the abyss of his own imagination. Have you ever taken a little factoid and turned it into a full-blown conclusion?  Integrity takes a big hit… Continue reading

To Make A Wretch His Treasure 60 Minutesreported on a study of morality in children last night.  (Babies unlock morality) One part of the study looked at what we adults would call ‘selfishness.’ Would children share generously or give things… Continue reading

“This is one of the sleaziest industries in the world,” says business owner Ethan Rietema. “Customers are treated so poorly. Stores beat you up, trying to get as much money as they can, but they couldn’t care less if you… Continue reading

Slap on the handcuffs? Restraint is everywhere.  In an attempt to provide an orderly society, our government – local, state, and federal – keeps on writing rules and laws.  The regulatory burden for the average American is crushing. Just try… Continue reading

David Petraeus, head of the CIA, a former four-star general, a man with ‘rock star’ status in Washington, DC, came tumbling down from lofty heights last week.  He was tripped up by desire gone awry. It would only take me… Continue reading

There are days when questions arise and doubts pound away like the incessant clamor of a jackhammer in the street. I wonder, “Have I done the right thing? Did I make a fatal mistake?”  The tension causes my body to… Continue reading

When I stand on the deck and look out over the acre and half I call home, I see beauty.  When I moved here last year, I saw work, lots of it. But, with trimming, pulling, weeding, and planting it’s… Continue reading

Grand finale Baseball’s long season finally end in October with the World Series. The football season comes to a close with the big event, the Superbowl.  A good story pulls us along towards the conclusion when the tension is resolved… Continue reading