No answer to satisfy the masses I have been dreading writing this column, although I’ve known I had to write it eventually. My reticence stems…
Standing watch
At 3:00 a.m., the only sounds in the church are the shifting winds outside, whispering insistently through the fir trees, now and then eliciting a…
Battle flags
When I was in high school, I took a political science class. The teacher was a proud Democrat who made no secret of his leanings…
The leader she was meant to be
She’s clear-eyed and focused — she’s confident she knows what she’s doing and where she’s going. I suspect this quality characterizes most aspects of her…
How dare you?
How dare you? How dare you deface this sacred symbol with your crybaby nonsense? You made a choice to refuse a vaccine that countless health…
A spiritual second opinion
To my Christian brothers and sisters who are not vaccinated against COVID-19, this message is for you. It is neither a mockery nor a condemnation…
An awkward question
Some time ago, when discussing unexpected similarities between peoples, I began posing a simple question. To my surprise, the question has never been answered correctly…
Loss of control: Part II
This time, the good intentions of a Sunday school teacher went awry when he didn’t think through every aspect of his lesson — unfortunately, I…
Loss of control: Part I
Did you know that even when your iPhone’s volume is silenced with the physical switch on the outside of the case certain applications can override…