This is not a normal Presidential election. Much is at stake. These are not two serious-minded, highly qualified people with differing opinions about the direction of our country. Donald Trump…
I speak to houseflies.I warn them that they only have three days in this world. Three days before death. I warn them that they need to make the most of…
My daughter spent the first hour of her Saturday morning reading. Her list of subjects included:A biography of Barack ObamaA nonfiction article on the mystery of the Loch Ness MonsterA…
There is more truth packed into this one minute video than anything I have seen in my entire life.
I'n happy for the Chicago Cubs. Winning the World Series is an incredible feat. I'm less happy for Cub fans.I know this is easy to say (and perhaps ridiculous) coming…
I've been fortunate enough to have my novels translated and published in more than 25 countries around the world. Just this week I heard from readers in Mexico, France, Brazil,…
In the spirit of my recent post about the Catholic's Church's edict against keeping or spreading of the ashes of loved ones comes Justin Crowe's Nourish dinnerware, made from the…
PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.I have fluid trapped behind my eardrum, making it hard to hear, but I don't think it will kill me. 2. Lose 20 pounds.I gained two pounds in…
When I was a kid, a woman living on our street gave out plastic bags of Chex mix on Halloween. Even though we knew that it would be Chex mix,…
My wife once said that amongst the many noble reasons that I became a teacher, it was also because I don't like to be told what to do.This has never…
