A Magician's Trick
Rabbits out of hats. Girls cut in half. Houdini-type escapes. Those are your run of the mill magicians' tricks. Then you have top notch...
In the Weeds
I've never enjoyed golf. Mark Twain famously said, "Golf is a good walk spoiled." No doubt it takes some skill to use a small round...
The Diet
We all know the importance of diet. Keto, vegan, gluten-free. Or in my case, the whatever-is-easy diet. We may disagree on the perfect...
Loose Buttons and Super Glue
My coat button is loose. If I don't dig a needle and thread out soon, I'll find I've lost that button. Buttons are wonderful coat...
I Smell a Skunk
Skunks are scavengers. They eat garbage. They have no natural predators, except birds of prey, but they nevertheless have musk glands...
3 Lessons Learned From the Big Game
I'm not an avid sports fan. Nascar is a bit too reflective of my life: going in circles and getting nowhere, with an occasional crash to...
A Woman's Armor
Joan of Arc is a famous female warrior from France. She led a relief mission to support Orleans, a city under siege, late in the Hundred...
7 or 8?
For most of my teenage and adult life, I rarely missed a day of work. Whether working as a day care teacher or a burger flipper, I was...
When God Isn't Good
God is good. What do we do when He isn't? Rest assured, He always is, but I want to explore that statement today: God is good. When do...
3 Reasons You Should and 3 Ways You Can
Modern teaching methods emphasize big ideas rather than basic skills. Weird diagonals are used to solve math problems. Assessment is an...
