Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War, has an interesting history. He enjoyed great success and failure more than once. The man whose gravelly voice kept England’s morale up through the war, was… Continue reading

On Tuesday, my youngest daughter called.  “Dad, if you have time, I’d like to email you our home inspection report. Would you be able to look it over?”  Christine is a bright woman, well-educated, uber-responsible, and very competent. But, she… Continue reading

Yesterday’s news of the shooting rampage in Boulder, Colorado that caused the deaths of 10, coming just days after another in Atlanta in which 8 died, makes my soul ache. I am confounded by the hatred in twisted minds that… Continue reading

Walking into a local diner yesterday, I heard a voice – “Hey, Jerry, you gonna eat by yourself?”  It took a second to register the greeting of my old friend, Jack, who have known for almost 50 years. He was… Continue reading

Are you sometimes surprised at what comes out of your mouth, or by a thought that enters your conscious mind, or the realization of some part of you kept hidden from view?  There are shadows in us all, some that… Continue reading

The lawn tractor did the mowing of the church lawn for at least 25 years. It is a quality machine but it’s just worn out. Last week, we purchased a shiny new replacement.  Do you ever feel like that old… Continue reading

In 1948, George DeMestral was out hunting in the mountains in France with his long-haired Irish Pointer. The dog disappeared into the brush and came out with burrs from the burdock plant tangled in her coast. He noted that they… Continue reading

Fear is a tool used in politics and preaching to move the masses because it works. People with different ideas are turned into objects of derision. Statistics that are alarming are sensationalized. Thorny challenges are turned into the next ‘end… Continue reading

The current tempest involving England’s royals has caught the attention of many. It does not interest me much as I no real investment in England’s royalty. I am glad to live in this republic where our ideal is that the… Continue reading

Problems, people’s needs, and general concerns seem to love to find me at 2 am! I awaken often at that hour to wonder, ‘what should I do?’ or ‘how will they get through that?’ or ‘why are they making that… Continue reading