The first frost. It’s come and gone. We’ve mown the grass for the very last time.
Whew, we exclaim. We can put the yard tools away, either that or quit paying the yardman for the next six ...
Read more: November’s Weeds
London is an age-old city. Above ground it’s a glittering metropolis, a fascinating mix of the old and new, ranging from ancient Roman ruins to the latest in high-tech buildings constructed to the ...
Read more: Inside Our Case of Exquisite Dreams
What do we want to make sure we do before we die? That’s our bucket list: those things we’ve always dreamed of but continually put aside because other things get in the way.
Our bucket list. Our ...
Read more: God’s Bucket List
Modern technology provides us with gizmos that are amazing, filling our world with an incredibly advanced and varied array of possible experiences. If we’re willing to step outside our comfort ...
In America, we might tell someone we have an ax to grind, and we know exactly what we mean. The phrase is an idiom, an expression that has lost its original meaning and now says something completely ...
James Randi is a renowned stage magician who has astounded the world with his feats of dexterity and skill. At one point, he hung suspended over Niagara Falls, bound in a straitjacket. He had to ...
Read more: Our False Identity Papers
God is our bulwark, the one who goes before us, the battering ram that drives the devil from our path and makes our way secure.
Still, sometimes he tires of our bumbling ...
Read more: Naming Our Shiloh
We love sticky notes. Want to tell a busy spouse we love her? Place a sticky note on the bathroom mirror. Need to suggest a change in a colleague’s interoffice report? Don’t write on it…sticky ...
Read more: Sticky Note Sin
We sometimes worry that what we’ve done in the past will catch up with us. Even if we hold a position of power now, what youthful indiscretion will bring us tumbling to the ground?
Can’t the ...
We see situations the way we want to see them.
Don’t believe that? Look at a starry-eyed girl in love. She sees her beau as strong and aggressive, and her parents find him rude and offensive. Or ...
Read more: Our Indulgent Notions
When we first leave our parents’ home, we see life as a string of possibilities. We will get married, receive a promotion at work, even have wonderful children who will be academic and sports ...
Read more: Tomorrow’s Glittering Jewel
We know what it means to crash and burn. It’s a modern term that involves fast machines, liquid propellant, and unexpected—and very abrupt—stops. We fly high and fast, and when it ends, ...
Read more: Life Out of Destruction
The first frost. It’s come and gone. We’ve mown the grass for the very last time.
Whew, we exclaim. We can put the yard tools away, either that or quit paying the yardman for the next six ...
Read more: November’s Weeds
London is an age-old city. Above ground it’s a glittering metropolis, a fascinating mix of the old and new, ranging from ancient Roman ruins to the latest in high-tech buildings constructed to the ...
Read more: Inside Our Case of Exquisite Dreams
What do we want to make sure we do before we die? That’s our bucket list: those things we’ve always dreamed of but continually put aside because other things get in the way.
Our bucket list. Our ...
Read more: God’s Bucket List
Modern technology provides us with gizmos that are amazing, filling our world with an incredibly advanced and varied array of possible experiences. If we’re willing to step outside our comfort ...
In America, we might tell someone we have an ax to grind, and we know exactly what we mean. The phrase is an idiom, an expression that has lost its original meaning and now says something completely ...
James Randi is a renowned stage magician who has astounded the world with his feats of dexterity and skill. At one point, he hung suspended over Niagara Falls, bound in a straitjacket. He had to ...
Read more: Our False Identity Papers
God is our bulwark, the one who goes before us, the battering ram that drives the devil from our path and makes our way secure.
Still, sometimes he tires of our bumbling ...
Read more: Naming Our Shiloh