The church heritage I grew up in left me with the impression that a person should get themselves cleaned up before coming to church. I’m not talking literally. Of course it’s a good idea to grab a shower, brush your …
Getting the Perfect Gift
The key to a good gift is that it takes into account who the person is and what his or her desires are. I learned this by being on the receiving end of gift giving. It was a painful lesson …
Nostalgic for Home
When you’ve lived enough years you become susceptible to nostalgia. Nostalgia is why there are whole cable channels dedicated to reruns of canceled TV shows. Nostalgia is why there are people with Ebay stores making good money selling old toys …
Picking Better Role Models
I’m getting old and it scares me. I fear I’m about a year or two away from standing in my yard wearing plaid shorts, black socks and sandals yelling at the kids to stay off my grass. I live in …
Why There Is No God
For atheists there is no God. I’ve wondered why. You may be thinking, “Because that’s the definition of an atheist!” I get that. I wonder why or how someone comes to the conclusion that there is no God. I understand …
Becoming More Intolerant
Politically correct buzzwords, once formed, take on a life of their own and possess a momentum that carries them beyond rational evaluation. I see and hear a lot these days about the necessity of being tolerant and about the sin …
Beware the Quicksand
There are lots of nice folks in the world who care about other people and are willing to get involved and lend a helping hand in times of trial. Here is a parable about those people. An explorer walking in …
Clearing the Jumbled Mess in My Head
I’m a simple-minded guy. Because of this, occasionally I have to clear out all of the jumbled up mess in my head and rediscover a simple framework from which I can again function and live. I’ve had to do this …