187th Edition One step forward, two steps back New technologies are discovered all the time. They make things easier for us. Then comes the law of unintended consequences. Consider these examples just in my relatively short lifetime… When I was a toddler, my
186th Edition Go right on being nothin’ One my favorite old movies is Boys Town, starring Spencer Tracy as the street tough, but kind-hearted Father Flanagan. The real star of the movie is a child actor named Mickey Rooney who plays
185th Edition Unplugged with a Northern Red Oak Before I unveil my grand plan to convince people to unplug for one hour a day, I thought it made sense to write about simple things a person could do for about
184th Edition Wedding reflections My wife and I have attended several weddings this year. The most in one year in a very long time. We’ve traveled from Charlotte to Seattle, Naples, FL, and to the great state of Ohio. I only have one
183rd Edition 25th Anniversary of 9/11 My apologies for the tardiness of this blog as I have obviously missed the 9/11 anniversary. I wasn’t planning on writing one at all, since so many more eloquent writers have already done so. What
182nd Edition Allegiance I recently finished an amazing and thought-provoking book by the late Charlie Kirk, “Stop in the Name of God.” It talks about honoring the Sabbath. In his book, Kirk raises an interesting question – To whom do we
181st Edition Simple Solutions The debate is pretty much over regarding cell phones. Instead of being an amazing device that would connect people, it has turned out to do just the opposite. How many times have you watched a couple or
180th Edition Who controls the narrative? Peggy Noonan makes an interesting point in her recent essay, “Socialism Is Here – and It’s Serious,” that “Socialism’s most enthusiastic promoters are quick and clever – comparatively well-educated, very online. Their talent lies primarily in
179th Edition Dreams How important are dreams? I don’t mean the ones we occasionally have at night; I mean a conscious dream to be something special, or to accomplish something extraordinary. It’s an aspiration not an expectation. And there is a
178th Edition A World Cup more than half full Did you enjoy the World Cup? I have to admit, I just don’t get the world’s love affair with soccer. An accomplished basketball coach I once knew called it the game for