A Dark and Stormy Night in October
On a dark and stormy night more than five hundred years ago, a young man caught in a violent thunderstorm made a vow to God, and,...
Loss of Dignity, Loss of Life
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil...
The Shortest Distance
The distance from New York to Paris is 3,627 miles, depending on which airport in NYC you depart from. That's a direct flight, of course,...
Walk for Life
I love using this blog space to promote events in my community, so if there is something going on in NEPA you want people to know about,...
When the Winds Blow It Down
On this day in history, October 2, 1963, Haiti was devastated by one of the deadliest hurricanes in its history. More than 5,000 people...
Feel the Burn
One of my favorite books is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. The futuristic dystopian novel features firefighters who burn books in a...
The Soldier's Shield
At various times during my life, I have devoted much time and study to this historical period or that. I've entertained a fascination...
Climb 100 Mountains
Mountains cast a shadow At times it's hard to tell Will darkness overtake you Will you succeed or fail Though I've climbed a hundred...
The Broken Shard
Linda Sue Park wrote an award-winning book that I loved to share with my students. A Single Shard is a boy's journey to take a tiny shard...
Discimus Vitae
Most people won't understand the title of this post. However, I can give you a few clues. Think disciple, discipline, interdisciplinary....
